Mets ran into a 'buzzsaw' in the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto
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The New York Mets have not won a game in eight days, with their last win coming against the Arizona Diamondbacks (4-3 in 10 innings) on April 7. Los Angeles Dodgers two-way Star Shohei Ohtani shut down the Mets just as his teammate and countryman, right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, did on Tuesday.
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Facing two of the National League's best arms, Mets infielder Bo Bichette weighed in on why things aren't going the Mets' way, as the losing streak hits eight games.
Bo Bichette said the New York Mets “ran into a buzzsaw” when facing Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto
"It's surprising, but you go through these things,” Bichette said to SNY. “Maybe this is a bit extreme, probably. It doesn't help facing two of the best in the game the last two days. You could be swinging the bat well and run into those guys, and they're kind of like a buzzsaw. I don't really got much to say other than can't explain it, and we'll keep on working to figure it out."
Combined, Yamamoto and Ohtani threw 13.2 innings against the Mets, allowing six hits, two earned runs, three walks, and striking out 17. At the plate in the series, the Mets held Ohtani in check; the four-time MVP went 1-12 with one walk, one strikeout, one RBI, and one home run.
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Bichette has contributed to the Mets' struggles, going 2-12 with two strikeouts and one run scored. After signing a three-year ($126 million) contract in the offseason, Bichette hasn't done well. In 19 games, Bichette is hitting .228 with a .574 OPS and 21 strikeouts.
The Mets have an off day on Thursday to collect themselves before playing the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
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