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A National League Championship Series rematch is on deck this weekend. The New York Mets will host the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers for three games at Citi Field beginning Friday.

The Mets removed Mark Vientos from the lineup about an hour before first pitch, with the third baseman dealing with abdominal soreness.

Ohtani will take a significant step forward in his recovery from a second elbow surgery when he faces hitters Saturday for the first time since August 2023.

The eighth edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings, with the Yankees rising to the top and the Mets and Padres falling.

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SNY play-by-play commentator Gary Cohen did not hold back when he saw a fan wearing a dual New York Mets-New York Yankees hat at Fenway Park on Wednesday.

Bo Bichette is expected to become a free agent at the end of the season, and a former general manager expects the Dodgers and Yankees to be the favorites.