Mets head west for four-game series with Dodgers

Fresh off a 7-2 homestand, the Mets (37-22) embark on a seven-game road trip that kicks off with four in Los Angeles against the Dodgers (36-23). It’ll be the first time the Mets return to the scene of the end of their improbable 2024 run. The two teams squared off on Memorial Day weekend, with the Mets taking two of three at Citi Field. Last year, the Mets won two of three regular season games at Dodger Stadium but dropped two of three there in the NLCS.

The Mets just completed a sweep of the lowly Rockies to cap off their nine-game homestand. The series kicked off with a 4-2 win on Friday night. Francisco Lindor led off the game with a solo home run, the fifth time this year he has led off…