New York Mets (39-23, first in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (37-25, first in the NL West)

Los Angeles; Thursday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: David Peterson (4-2, 2.69 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Dodgers: Landon Knack (3-2, 4.58 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)

Dodgers -148, Mets +124; over/under is 10 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets take a 2-1 advantage into the next game of the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles is 37-25 overall and 22-11 in home games. The Dodgers have gone 14-3 in games when they did not allow a home run.

New York has a 15-16 record on the road and a 39-23 record overall. Mets hitters are batting a collective .243, which ranks eighth in the NL.

The teams play Thursday for the seventh time this season. The Mets lea

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