LOS ANGELES — Over a span of two weeks and seven games in New York and Los Angeles, the Mets showed that when they play their game, they can hang with the best in baseball, but also that there is still plenty of work left to do this season.

The Mets secured the season series, but split the four-game series with a 6-5 loss Thursday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.

David Peterson tossed seven strong innings and the Mets got three home runs, but they went just 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position. The missed opportunities allowed the Dodgers to come back in the bottom of the eighth to overtake them. The Mets were up 5-3 at the start of the inning, and down 6-5 by the time it ended.

“We ended up splitting the series here, but felt like we gave that one away,” said manager Carlos Mendoza.

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