Mets begin road trip with 2-1 win over Dodgers

Kevin Plawecki drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, rookie Noah Snydergaard dueled reigning NL MVP Clayton Kershaw on even terms, and the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday night. Wilmer Flores followed with a single off Jansen's glove as the right-hander tried to backhand the ball. The Mets remained 3 1-2 games behind NL East-leading Washington following the Nationals' victory over San Francisco.