A National League Championship Series rematch is on deck this weekend. The New York Mets will host the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers for three games at Citi Field beginning Friday.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets MLB game to be played on May 23, 2025 on ESPN.

With the Baltimore Orioles expected to be a seller at the trade deadline, Los Angeles could make a pitch for center fielder Cedric Mullins.

For the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday night's game represents a rematch of last season's National League Championship Series, which the Dodgers won in six games.

“Asked to compare the timelines of Ohtani, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, Roberts said he expects Glasnow to return first, assuming he stays on track, but wasn’t sure how to pin Snell and Ohtani,” according to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez.

Let’s face it, the Dodgers haven’t been playing all that brilliantly lately. They are 10-9 in May and had a four-game losing streak at one point. The fault for this is mainly the pitching, which has been in shambles lately. What’s gone wrong, and how can the Dodgers, uh, deshambleize?

Dodgers look to rebound in the rivalry series against the Angels, while being extremely careful with one of their biggest stars.

Los Angeles Dodgers executive Andrew Friedman explained the team’s strategy as it sweeps out its longest-tenured position players.