Game 49: A fresh start, and a familiar ending, on the best day of Julio Urias’ life.

Julio Urias

Yasmani Grandal (left) visited Julio Urias three times during the pitcher’s rocky first inning Friday. The Mets beat the Dodgers 6-5. (Getty Images)

NEW YORK — The best day of Julio Urias‘ life had a familiar ending to Dodgers fans: a walk-off solo home run by Curtis Granderson off Pedro Baez. The Mets won 6-5.

The box score is here.

Alex Wood, who was scratched from Friday’s game with a sore right triceps muscle, is confident he can make his next start Monday in Chicago.

Urias admitted that he was nervous during the game. He didn’t hide his optimism, either. Here’s a portion of what he said after the game:

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.