“Yeah, not an easy play, especially in that situation where the winning run is at second base,” Mendoza said (via SNY).  “He’s playing shallower than normal, and that’s not, that’s a tough play, especially in left field from a lefty, you know, it’s over your head and, you know, like I said, playing in right there is not an easy play.”

Article Continues BelowAdded Mendoza: “I don’t know if he lost it or not, but that ball slicing, you know, like I said, from a lefty and not an easy play, you know, because of where he’s at positioning-wise. Again, it’s not as routine as it is.”

For his part, Nimmo said that what happened near the end of the contest was “unfortunate,” and that he “would have loved to have made that play,” but  “sometimes the ball doesn’t go the way you think (h/t Phillip Martinez of SNY).”

The loss to Los Angeles snapped the Mets’ four-game losing skid, but it was also just their second defeat in 10 games.  With the Philadelphia Phillies’ win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday and the Mets’ defeat, New York is now just half a game in front of Philly for the top spot in the National League East standings.

New York will look to bounce back this Wednesday with Griffin Canning scheduled to start for the Mets opposite the Dodgers’ Tony Gonsolin.