The Los Angeles Dodgers (11-4) are welcoming the slumping New York Mets (7-9) into town for a three-game series beginning Monday.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers are 7-3 in April and have lost just one of their first five series this season.<\/p>\n
The Mets, on the other hand, are 4-7 in April, and have lost five straight games. Over their last five games, the Mets have scored a total of nine runs and have been shut out twice.<\/p>\n
Dodgers vs Mets Pitching Matchup on Monday<\/p>\n
It’s a battle of left-handers on Monday night, as Justin Wrobleski is taking the mound for the Dodgers against David Peterson of the Mets.<\/p>\n
Wrobleski made his first start of the year last week against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing one run over five innings of work. He has a 4.00 ERA across nine innings this season with four strikeouts and five walks allowed.<\/p>\n
As for Peterson, he’s struggled over his last two starts after a strong Opening Day performance in which he threw 5.1 scoreless innings.<\/p>\n
He’s allowed five earned runs in each of his last two outings, both of which came against National League West opponents in the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n
Overall, Peterson has a 6.14 ERA with 14 strikeouts over 14.2 innings of work.<\/p>\n
Peterson has made three career starts at Dodger Stadium, sporting a 5.40 ERA across 16.2 innings.<\/p>\n
Dodgers Starting LineupShohei Ohtani, DHKyle Tucker, RFWill Smith, CTeoscar Hern\u00e1ndez, LFFreddie Freeman, 1BAndy Pages, CFMax Muncy, 3BSantiago Espinal, 2BMiguel Rojas, SS<\/p>\n
Hyeseong Kim and Alex Freeland are both getting the days off, with Miguel Rojas and Santiago Espinal starting in their places.<\/p>\n
Rojas was expected to be in the lineup for Kim with the left-handed Peterson on the mound. Freeland, however, is getting a night off with Espinal getting a rare start.<\/p>\n
Espinal has nine at-bats across five games this season, with two hits, including a two-run single.<\/p>\n
How to Watch Dodgers vs Mets on Monday<\/p>\n
First pitch for Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets on Monday, April 13 is 7:10 p.m. PT\/10:10 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n
The game will be broadcast on SportsNet LA and in the MLB App.<\/p>\n
The game will be broadcast on the radio on AM570 (in English) and KTNQ 1020 AM (in Spanish).<\/p>\n
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