The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets are going to be locked in a pitcher’s duel on Saturday.
Following a 4-2 win against the Mets, the Dodgers will be looking to take all three series on this nine-game East Coast road trip.
The Mets, meanwhile, are just waiting for the season to be over following news that star outfielder Juan Soto is going on the injured list.
For LA, losing the next two games against a handicapped and sputtering Mets squad would leave a bad taste in the mouth.
Dodgers’ Lineup vs. Mets
1. Shohei Ohtani, DH
2. Andy Pages, CF
3. Freddie Freeman, 1B
4. Max Muncy, 3B
5. Mookie Betts, SS
6. Tommy Edman, 2B
7. Kyle Tucker, RF
8. Teoscar Hernandez, LF
9. Dalton Rushing, C
The Dodgers are facing right-hander Nolan McLean, one of the more interesting pitchers in the sport.
His movement and pitch mix are elite, making him a pitcher with some of the best stuff in the big leagues.
For the Dodgers, it will be a tough matchup. They faced McLean back in April at home, and he went seven innings, allowing just two hits and one run.
Naturally, Max Muncy re-enters the picture and assumes a high spot in the order, while Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani are the two others who will need to create runs.
Who is pitching for the Dodgers vs. the Mets?
Luckily, against McLean, the Dodgers get their ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Funny enough, Yamamoto was the pitcher for the Dodgers back in their April clash against the Mets and McLean.
In his last outing against the Mets, he went 7.2 innings, allowed one run, four hits, and notched seven strikeouts.
Yamamoto is a much better pitcher now than he was at the start of the year. He is coming off a complete game where he gave up two runs against the New York Yankees.
