Jun 1, 2025; New York Metropolis, New York, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) reacts to hitting a house run towards the Colorado Rockies throughout the fifth inning at Citi Discipline. Obligatory Credit score: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Pictures The New York Mets exacted not less than a little bit of revenge on the Los Angeles Dodgers at residence simply over every week in the past, with one other duel between the groups to renew this week.
The Dodgers now will play host to a four-game collection towards the Mets beginning Monday and can accomplish that following a collection victory in a World Sequence rematch towards the New York Yankees.
Los Angeles superior into that World Sequence by getting previous the Mets in a six-game Nationwide League Championship Sequence final season. When the groups met once more Might 23-25, it was the Mets who took two of three because the Dodgers scored a mixed three runs within the two defeats.
These two victories over the Dodgers began the Mets on a run of seven wins in eight video games, together with a just-completed three-game sweep over the Colorado Rockies.
In Sunday’s 5-3 victory at Colorado, Mets sluggers Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto all hit residence runs. Soto has residence runs in consecutive video games, however these are the one two over his final 19 contests when he has batted .162.
The Mets are set to ship right-hander Paul Blackburn to the mound in Monday’s collection opener as he makes his 2025 debut after recovering from a myriad of illnesses.
Acquired from the Athletics ultimately season’s commerce deadline, Blackburn made 5 begins for New York earlier than hand and backbone accidents ended his season. He got here away with a knee harm throughout spring coaching and an sickness that interrupted that rehab.
“It feels good, clearly,” Blackburn, 31, stated of his scheduled return, in line with mlb.com.
“The final 10 months have been (a problem) mentally. However simply with the ability to form of get previous that and get to the place I’m now … it has been enjoyable.”
Via eight main league seasons, the California native has by no means confronted the Dodgers.
The Dodgers are set to ship right-hander Dustin Might (3-4, 4.20 ERA) to the mound. Might has received consecutive begins for the primary time since his return from Tommy John surgical procedure April 1. He struck out a season-high 9 Tuesday towards the host Cleveland Guardians in a 9-5 victory.
In two profession appearances (one begin) towards the Mets, Might doesn’t have a call with a 6.75 ERA in 6 2/3 innings.
Following 8-5 and 18-2 victories over the Yankees, the Dodgers dropped a 7-3 choice on Sunday whereas getting residence runs from Tommy Edman, Andy Pages and Max Muncy.
After he went simply 2-for-13 with a house run within the latest collection towards the Mets, Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani has 4 residence runs within the six video games since. He completed Might with 15 residence runs however opened June by going 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
The Dodgers are awaiting the return of All-Star Mookie Betts, who missed the weekend collection with a fracture on the tip of a toe on his left foot. A visit to the harm record just isn’t anticipated for the shortstop/outfielder, who’s batting .254 this season and .207 over his final 15 video games.
“I am not pissed off by any means. It is all a part of life, all a part of it,” Betts stated about lacking the previous three video games. “You gotta take the great with the dangerous. I am not pissed off. I would not even name it an impediment. It is simply no matter.”
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