NEW YORK — On Friday night, the Dodgers emerged victorious, technically speaking. The defending champions outlasted the Mets 7-5 in an ugly, delirious, rain-soaked, 13-inning slopfest. The game started at 7:10 p.m. ET. It ended just before 1 a.m.

The Dodgers played their longest game of the season by time, and tied for the longest MLB game of the season by innings, needing 13 frames to beat the Mets in a wacky, hilarious, and at times infuriating game in the series opener at Citi Field that started on Friday but ended on Saturday in New York.

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The Dodgers called on a rarely used strategy to find a way to survive against the Mets in the wee hours of Saturday morning. In a tie game in the bottom of the 12th, the Mets loaded the bases with one out.

Michael Conforto left second base early. Or did he? Conforto avoided a double play in the third inning of Friday’s game between the Mets and Dodgers at Citi Field due to a rulebook technicality, which

The Dodgers won against the Mets on Friday, but the story remains about reliever Tanner Scott's continued struggles.

Teoscar Hernández inició la 13ª entrada con un doble remolcador y los Dodgers de Los Ángeles se impusieron el viernes 7-5 a los Mets de Nueva York en

After an hour-plus rain delay, Brandon Nimmo was removed from Friday's game against the Dodgers due to a stiff neck, the Mets announced.