The New York Mets are in a tough spot, carrying a seven-game losing streak into a daunting matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight. The task gets even taller as they face two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani on the mound. Our prediction leans heavily on Ohtani's dominance to continue against a Mets offense that has completely stalled.

Ohtani has been virtually untouchable this season, surrendering just five hits and one unearned run over 12 innings. He anchors a Dodgers lineup that leads all of baseball with an .838 OPS, a number that has skyrocketed to .912 over the past week. They'll be facing Mets right-hander Clay Holmes, whose underlying metrics suggest he's been more hittable than his ERA might show.

Meanwhile, the Mets' offensive struggles are glaring. Ranked 28th in team OPS at .625, their production has plummeted to an anemic .473 over the last seven days. The absence of Juan Soto, coupled with the offseason loss of Pete Alonso, has left a massive void. Key hitters like Francisco Lindor and Marcus Semien are off to slow starts, leaving the lineup with little firepower to challenge Ohtani or keep pace with the Dodgers' explosive bats.

While Holmes has been respectable since transitioning to the rotation and both bullpens rank among the league's best, the core of this prediction hinges on a pitching mismatch. Ohtani's elite fastball, which opponents have slugged just .240 against since 2025, is a bad matchup for a cold Mets team. Expect Ohtani to control the game, making the Dodgers a strong pick to extend the Mets' misery and for the total runs to stay low given New York's offensive woes.