New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza and several players put Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays into perspective.
Shohei Ohtani homers twice, giving him three in two games, as the surging Dodgers complete a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves.
Ohtani tagged Braves ace Max Fried for a two-run shot in the first inning then hit a solo shot in the eighth as the Dodgers prevailed in a battle of NL favorites.
Highly touted Giants prospect Mason Black will make his MLB debut on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies.