NEW YORK — Julio Urías mixed with three relievers on a one-hitter because the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 6-0 Friday evening.

The left-hander pitched six innings and allowed solely a leadoff double to Brandon Nimmo that was initially dominated a house run. Mookie Betts hit a bases-loaded RBI single and Freddie Freeman adopted with a two-run double after the Dodgers had been held hitless by Justin Verlander (3-5) for 4 1/3 innings regardless of drawing six walks.

Miguel Rojas added an RBI single within the sixth off David Peterson because the Dodgers received their fifth straight and thirteenth in 18 video games. All-Star slugger J.D. Martinez padded the lead within the eighth along with his twenty third homer and Will Smith capped the scoring with a groundout within the ninth.

Nimmo opened with a drive that originally appeared to clear the right-field fence in entrance of New York’s bullpen. After replays confirmed the ball hit the highest of the wall, the decision was overturned to a double.

“After that first inning, everything clicked. But it was that Nimmo at-bat, you’re feeling you left something over the plate and left it hanging,” Urías mentioned by a translator. “After that at-bat, I started being able to do things differently.”

Urías (7-5) permitted three extra baserunners. He walked Pete Alonso to place two on within the first earlier than retiring Starling Marte.

PHOTOS: Urías permits 1 hit in 6 innings and the Dodgers get to Verlander within the fifth to beat the Mets 6-0

Urías hit Marte with a pitch earlier than placing out Jeff McNeil to finish the fourth, and retired Nimmo to finish the fifth two batters after rookie Brett Baty reached on catcher’s interference.

“It was great,” Los Angeles supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned. “He said it best: He said his vacation’s over. Just the way he threw the baseball, he was in complete command tonight.”

It was Urías’ second straight efficient outing, after permitting two runs in six innings July 6 in opposition to Pittsburgh. He returned July 1 in Kansas City from lacking practically two months with a strained left hamstring and gave up 5 runs in three innings.

“We knew we were getting a pitcher on the uptick,” Mets supervisor Buck Showalter mentioned. “He’s pitched a little better. We all know what his pedigree is.”

Verlander walked two within the first inning and issued one other stroll within the second. He issued free passes to Jason Heyward, Josh Outman and Rojas after left fielder Mark Canha opened the inning by making a sliding catch on David Peralta.

“Lost my feel a little bit,” Verlander mentioned. “Inexcusable. I can’t walk six guys and expect to win a ballgame or give your team a chance.”

Betts adopted the walks with a single that caromed off Canha’s glove as he charged in to aim a catch. Two pitches later, Freeman sliced a double to proper for a 3-0 lead.

“Fantastic all night long,” Roberts mentioned. “It was hard to say perfect, but from the outset, very intentional at-bats, very grindy at-bats and regardless of the result, just as a team offense it was as good as you’re going to see.”

Verlander allowed three runs and two hits in 5 innings. He heard boos coming off the mound within the fifth and his six walks had been one shy of his profession excessive set Aug. 16, 2006, in his rookie season with Detroit at Boston.

It was Verlander’s most walks since issuing six April 21, 2017, in opposition to Minnesota with Detroit.

Yency Almonte pitched a 1-2-3 seventh, together with a strikeout of a visibly annoyed McNeil. Caleb Ferguson labored an ideal eighth and Ryan Brasier completed off the Dodgers’ tenth shutout this season, tying them for many within the majors with the Blue Jays and Cubs.

The Mets misplaced their third straight after opening July with six consecutive wins. New York was held to at least one hit for the primary time since May 18, 2019, at Miami and first time at dwelling since Aug. 8, 2017, in opposition to the Dodgers.

METS SIGN TOP TWO PICKS

The Mets signed first-round draft decide INF Colin Houck together with second-round decide RHP Brandon Sproat, who was drafted by New York final 12 months however opted to return to Florida.

Houck, Sproat and eighth-round decide Boston Baro watched the sport from a collection and can begin their professional careers within the Florida Complex League in Port St. Lucie.

FIGHTING IRISH TOSS

Marcus Freeman, getting into his third season teaching Notre Dame soccer, threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Mets hitting coach Jeremy Barnes, a Fighting Irish alum.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Dodgers: LHP Clayton Kershaw (sore left shoulder) underwent an MRI earlier than the All-Star break and mentioned he can be out till August. Kershaw performed catch earlier than the sport and mentioned he was going to throw a bullpen subsequent week in Baltimore.

Mets: LHP José Quintana (rib surgical procedure) threw 84 pitches in a simulated recreation Thursday, was activated off the injured listing and can make his season debut Wednesday in opposition to the Chicago White Sox. “I can’t wait, man. I’m so excited,” Quintana mentioned. … RHP Max Scherzer will begin Sunday after coping with a stiff neck. … LHP T.J. McFarland was designated for project.

UP NEXT

Los Angeles RHP Tony Gonsolin (5-3, 3.86 ERA) opposes New York RHP Kodai Senga (7-5, 3.31) on Saturday evening.

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