The New York Mets return home tonight to Citi Field to open a 3-game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets, who had lost three straight, finally got back on track when they beat the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday at Fenway, 5-1. Griffin Canning is expected o get the start for New York and he has been delivering. Canning is 5-1 with an excellent ERA of 2.47 and a 1.29 WHIP. LA is expected to counter with future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw. Time catches up with everybody and that’s what has happened to the once dominant southpaw. In his season debut on May 17th against the Los Angeles Angels, Kershaw lasted just 4 innings, yielding 5 runs on 5 hits with 3 walks, and the Angels won 11-9. The Dodgers have not been playing well, going 2-4 over their last 6. The Mets have the best home record in the National League at 17-5. Juan Soto is in a major slump and it’s just a matter of time before he snaps out of it. Tonight might be that night with Kershaw on the hill.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK METS