Everything to know about FOX Saturday Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers
No MLB team has been better than the New York Mets over the past two weeks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have dropped back-to-back series and three of their past four.
But who will be the better club this weekend?
As the two National League foes square off for a three-game set in Los Angeles, including Saturday on FS1 at 4:05 p.m. ET, check out some pregame reading courtesy of FOXSports.com!
MLB Roundtable: Are the Dodgers vulnerable? Are the Mets for real? Is Mookie Betts or Shohei Ohtani L.A.’s best hitter? Will Pete Alonso be traded, extended or leave New York?Rowan Kavner and Deesha Thosar answer five burning questions ahead of this weekend’s Mets-Dodgers showdown in Los Angeles.
What’s the Mets’ winning formula? Thosar takes readers inside the club’s stunning turnaround from an 0-5 start to four consecutive series victories.
Silver lining in Ohtani gambling saga? With Ippei Mizuhara no longer in the Dodgers’ clubhouse, Thosar theorizes how Ohtani could grow on and off the field from his former interpreter’s absence.
Why did the Dodgers trade Michael Busch? Kavner explains the curious move from L.A.’s side, and how the Chicago Cubs have benefited from the Dodgers’ surplus of stars (sound familiar?).
MLB Buy or Sell: Will Mike Trout stay put with the Angels? Are the Phillies in trouble? Are the A’s no longer the worst team in baseball? Kavner takes a look at 10 trending MLB takes and declares whether he’s buying or selling them.
Top 10 rookies: The Cubs’ Shōta Imanaga and the Orioles’ Colton Cowser headline our early list, while some notable names didn’t make the cut.
Is Anthony Volpe the real deal? Thosar identifies three reasons for the New York Yankees‘ promising young shortstop’s success at the plate this season.
Ohtani is “unflappable.” Kavner spoke with the Dodgers superstar’s teammates about the impressive way in which he has remained focused on the field in the midst of scandal.
Will the Braves survive Spencer Strider‘s injury? Atlanta’s ace is done for the year after undergoing elbow surgery, but Thosar discusses why the Braves might still be the National League’s best team in spite of his absence.
Players of the week: Who were baseball’s best at each position? Verlander reveals his latest choices.
Power rankings: Ben Verlander gives his synopsis of the best teams in baseball with another edition of his weekly top 10.
Want more betting angles? Check out the FOX Sports gambling crew’s latest Rookie of the Year futures bets here, and check out our betting hub for all the latest MLB odds!
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