LOS ANGELES — The Mets have been getting more length from their starting pitchers, but they could use more. This week in Los Angeles has illustrated the necessity.

Monday night, the Mets didn’t have anyone left available in the bullpen after the 10th inning. They avoided trouble by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers with manager Carlos Mendoza using the two pitchers he had left, left-hander Jose Castillo and right-hander Jose Butto , in the right spots. But it cost them right-hander Max Kranick, who was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse with the need for a fresh arm.

Then they ran out of arms again Tuesday night, resulting in a ninth-inning game-tying home run by Max Muncy to once again push the game into extra innings. Huascar Brazobán had thrown 32 pitches Monday night and missed with

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