FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL East

Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Mets 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 26, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score73
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 73
3
3–8
FINAL
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
8
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersSheehan leads Peralta in P-Score (53 vs 54), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenDodgersLos has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formDodgersLos has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineDodgersLos has drawn 413 walks this season, 81 more than New.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.13
143rd
WHIP
1.27
66th
K/9
10.16
22nd
BB/9
2.77
66th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.75
196th
OPS/R
–
IP
87.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.68
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.01
133rd
WHIP
1.46
127th
K/9
9.03
103rd
BB/9
3.78
132nd
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.40
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
109.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sheehan allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.27 WHIP compared with 1.46.
·Sheehan owns a 10.2 K/9 compared with Peralta's 9.0.
·Peralta allows the lower home-run rate: 1.40 vs 1.75 per nine.
·Sheehan owns a 4.68 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 5.63 for Peralta.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sheehan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%94.4
Slider29%86.6
Changeup16%85.5
Curveball12%77.7
Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.3
Changeup23%87.4
Curveball13%79.5
Sweeper6%82.4
Slider4%83.1
Slow Curve1%74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs RHP Freddy Peralta
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Emmet Sheehan

Team comparison

OffenseLADLAD·NYMNYM
AVG.257 3rd.239 22nd
OPS.762 2nd.706 23rd
Home runs204 9th204 7th
Runs801 4th699 21st
OBP.338 3rd.310 26th
SLG.424 2nd.396 23rd
PitchingLADLAD·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.55vs4.15
LADNYM
WHIP1.14vs1.29
LADNYM
K/99.5vs9.1
LADNYM
HR Allowed172vs184
LADNYM
BullpenLADLAD·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.58vs4.04
no league rank
Saves46vs31
LADNYM
ResultsLADLAD·NYMNYM
+4083rd
Run differential
+24523rd
100–62 Record74–88
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Emmet Sheehan (5.13 ERA, 4–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Freddy Peralta (5.01 ERA, 5–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 PM ET at Citi Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Dodgers and Mets performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mets 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Emmet Sheehan is at 53; Freddy Peralta is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.