The Mets (81-47) get ready to take on MLB’s best team, the Dodgers (89-37) for a three-game showdown at Citi Field. The two teams split four games in Los Angeles when they met in June.
The Mets are coming off a series win against the Rockies after taking three of four games. On Thursday, Jacob deGrom retired the first 13 batters he faced and pitched six stellar inning as the Mets took the opener 3-1. The Mets got their first run in the third on a Francisco Lindor ground out, and Colorado’s inability to turn the double play extended the inning long enough for Pete Alonso to hit a mammoth two-run shot.