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Get Los Angeles vs New York baseball betting preview, spread and over/under insights for their matchup on May 23.

The Mets are two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East, but are 5.5 games ahead of the Atlanta Braves for second. Right-hander Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.47 ERA) will start for them against Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 11.25 ERA) on Friday night.

As Mets fans stress over Juan Soto’s struggles, the Dodgers navigate past a four-game skid like a team for whom the regular season is essentially a warmup.

The Dodgers and Mets have added serious talent to their rosters since their last meeting in October, but will that change the outcome of the series?

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets begin a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. New York has a 30-20 record overall and a 17-5 record in home games. The Mets are 24-7 in games when they record eight or more hits.

We're getting a top-shelf series with three national broadcasts. The Dodgers' big bats visit the Mets and their league-best ERA.

The New York Yankees wrapped up a Subway Series win on Sunday night, beating the New York Mets 8-2 at Yankee Stadium. The game was tied 2-2 in the eighth inning