The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in Queens Saturday night for Game 2 of their anticipated three-game set with the New York Mets.

As part of the $765 million deal he signed with the New York Mets last December, Juan Soto got to wear his preferred No. 22, which was worn the previous three seasons by Brett Baty.

Friday night's game between the two teams entered a rain delay in the top of the third inning with a pair of Dodgers runners on base and two outs as Mets starter Griffin Canning faced Freddie Freeman. The Mets have yet to announce an estimated time for the game to resume.

After the Los Angeles Dodgers played 13 innings in a 7-5 win over the New York Mets on Friday night, Shohei Ohtani has decided to delay his plan to throw to live hitters by one day.

The Los Angeles Dodgers designated their two longest-tenured players for assignment recently. One of them could end up joining the San Diego Padres.

Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m., Cox, Ch. 34 Diamondbacks RHP Brandon Pfaadt (6-3, 3.73) vs. Dodgers LHP Jack Dreyer (2-1, 2.55). At Dodger Stadium: Pfaadt struggled against the Giants in his most recent start,

Which made it all the more important not to waste Yamamoto’s yeoman’s work. The Dodgers very nearly did. They scored just one run when he was on the mound, blowing that lead in the ninth inning and falling behind in extras when $72 million closer Tanner Scott surrendered just the third multi-homer game of his career.

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