The Dodgers are back home to open a nine-game homestand, but up first are the Mets, who sent them packing in last year's National League Division Series. These two clubs will meet twice in a three-week span this month.
Here is a quick overview of both teams heading into their four-game series at Dodger Stadium.
Teams: Dodgers (16-15) vs. Mets (19-11)
Split records: Dodgers at home (5-8), Mets on road (10-5)
Run differential: Dodgers (+14, fifth in NL), Mets (+44, second in NL)
Runs scored: Dodgers 4.29 per game (10th), Mets 4.43 (seventh)
OPS+: Dodgers 88 (10th), Mets 107 (t-fourth)
wRC+: Dodgers 87 (11th), Mets 108 (fifth)
Runs allowed: Dodgers 3.84 (fourth), Mets 2.97 (second)
ERA+: Dodgers 108 (t-fourth), Mets 142 (third)
Last 10 games: Dodgers 4-6, Mets 6-4
2015 head-to-head: 4-3 Mets (2-1 Mets in LA); counting NLDS, 7-5 Mets (4-2 Mets in LA)
Mets SB Nation site: Amazin' Avenue
Series Schedule
Monday, 7:10 p.m. PT: Scott Kazmir vs. LHP Steven Matz (SportsNet LA)
Tuesday, 7:10 p.m.: Alex Wood vs. Jacob deGrom (SportsNet LA, MLB Network)
Wednesday, 7:10 p.m.: Kenta Maeda vs. Noah Syndergaard (SportsNet LA)
Thursday, 7:10 p.m.: Clayton Kershaw vs. Bartolo Colon (SportsNet LA)