The New York Mets have four straight series wins after sweeping Pittsburgh before their flight west.
The Dodgers still lead the NL West as of this writing, but they haven’t been the juggernaut that many have projected.
Los Angeles has fallen in five of its last seven games, with early runs proving to be a recurring theme in those losses.
An offense that ranks first in RBIs and second in home runs managed just five hits in a shutout loss to the Washington Nationals.
Sean Manaea will make his fourth appearance with the Mets on Friday.
He holds a 29.2 percent share according to Statcast, contributing 18 total strikeouts in 14 innings.
The Dodgers boast advanced batting statistics, but have struck out 198 times in 811 plate appearances, which is the second-most in baseball as of Thursday.
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Los Angeles’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been difficult to hit in his last three starts.
His strong command and unknown MLB potential have a Mets club with the second-fewest total strikeouts and a .366 OBP in their last 10 games slightly undervalued on the run line.
The game: Mets +1.5 runs (-126, FanDuel).
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