On Wednesday, May 29 at 4:10 PM ET, the New York Mets (22-30) square off against the Los Angeles Dodgers (33-22) at Citi Field in the series opener. David Peterson will get the nod for the Mets, while James Paxton will take the hill for the Dodgers.

Ahead of New York squaring off against Los Angeles, you can find out how to watch the game in the piece below.

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Where to Watch Mets vs. Dodgers

  • Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
  • Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SNY
  • Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field

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Pitching Matchup

Mets: David Peterson

  • Peterson will start for the Mets, his first of the season.
  • The 28-year-old southpaw last appeared Thursday, Sept. 28 against the Miami Marlins, when he started and went seven scoreless innings.
  • In 27 games last season he finished with a 3-8 record and had a 5.03 ERA and a 1.568 WHIP.

Dodgers: James Paxton

  • The Dodgers will send Paxton (5-0) to the mound to make his 10th start of the season. He is 5-0 with a 3.49 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 49 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds, the left-hander threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • The 35-year-old has an ERA of 3.49, with 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opponents are hitting .239 against him.
  • Paxton is trying to collect his fifth quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Paxton has put up seven starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his nine outings this season.

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Team Comparison

Mets Dodgers
4.3 Runs Scored (PG) 4.9
4.7 Runs Allowed (PG) 3.7
.236 Batting AVG .253
.229 Batting AVG Against .219
56 Home Runs 68
42 Home Runs Allowed 59

Mets Offensive Leaders

  • Pete Alonso's batting average this year is .230, and he has a .307 on-base percentage and a .461 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19.3%, and his walk rate is 8.8%. He has 12 homers and 26 RBI, plus 29 runs scored.
  • So far this year, Francisco Lindor is batting .210, with a .279 on-base percentage and a .367 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 16.3%, and his walk rate is 6.9%. He has seven home runs and 24 RBI, plus 29 runs scored and six steals on nine attempts.
  • Brandon Nimmo is batting .217, with seven home runs and 29 RBI, plus 27 runs scored and four steals on four attempts. His strikeout rate is 23.3%, and his walk rate is 14.2%. He has a .356 on-base percentage and a .389 slugging percentage.
  • The Mets' Jeff McNeil is batting .238, with a .313 on-base percentage and a .343 slugging percentage. He has three home runs and 14 RBI, plus 20 runs scored and three steals on three attempts. His strikeout rate is 11.9%, and his walk rate is 8.4%.

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Dodgers Offensive Leaders

  • Mookie Betts is batting .335/.431/.542 this year with eight home runs, 30 RBI and 41 runs, with nine stolen bases on 10 attempts. He's striking out 9.3% of the time and walking at a 14.5% clip.
  • In 239 plate appearances this year, Shohei Ohtani owns a .336 batting average along with a .403 OBP and .621 SLG. He's also cracked 13 homers with 35 RBI and 40 runs, including 13 steals, while putting up a 19.2% strikeout rate and 10% walk rate.
  • So far this season, Freddie Freeman has produced a batting average of .284 with an OPS of .833 (.390 OBP; .443 SLG), while blasting five dingers with 31 runs and 30 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 12.9% clip and fanning 16.6% of the time.
  • At the dish, Will Smith has clubbed six bombs, knocked in 33 runs, and scored 28 times while hitting .297/.365/.477 in 197 plate appearances. His K rate is 15.7%, and his walk rate is 9.6%.

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