The Mets have the best record in the National League with several key members set to return. Soon, the front office must make some tough decisions.

Michael Conforto drove in the tiebreaking run in the Dodgers’ three-run eighth inning, and Los Angeles rallied for a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets on to split the NL powers’ four-game series.

Pete Alonso and the New York Mets will face Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium in the second game of their four-game series.

Dodgers Make Move After Mets Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Landon Knack (3-2, 5.12 ERA) was having a rough season coming into Thursday's game against the New York Mets, but was coming off two consecutive quality starts. Unfortunately for the 27-year-old, he didn't maintain that momentum.

From then through their series against the Dodgers, the Mets had played the equivalent of a 162-game season and had gone 101-61, which was five games better than the second-best record — which belonged to the Tigers, another incredible before-and-after picture.

The 10th edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings, with the Dodgers and Mets rising and the Yankees dropping a spot.

Francisco Lindor is not immediately headed to the injured list after his toe was broken by a pitch in the New York Mets’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up a four-game set with an afternoon game. Check out the best bets and predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model