[Jul 26, 2026 (Sun)] MLB Analysis Dodgers vs Mets Preview - BeaverStats

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Quick preview of Dodgers vs Mets (Jul 26, 2026 (Sun)).

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Dodgers vs Mets (07.26 08:15, Citi Field)

Starters: Dodgers Yoshinobu Yamamoto / Mets Nolan McLean

The gap in the standings here is significant. The Dodgers lead the NL at 65-38 (.630) and are riding a two-game winning streak, while the Mets sit 13th at 43-60 (.420) and just dropped their last game. The season series is just as lopsided, the Dodgers have swept all three meetings so far, so both the standings and the head-to-head record point firmly in Los Angeles direction.

The pitching matchup is worth a closer look, since these two starters actually already faced each other back on April 15. Yamamoto won that duel, throwing 7.2 innings with one earned run and seven strikeouts, while McLean matched him nearly pitch for pitch with seven innings, one earned run, and eight strikeouts, but ended up with the loss anyway, it was a tight one. Velocity-wise, Yamamoto has actually trended up over his last five outings (95.4, 95.3, 95.8, 95.6, 96.8), while McLean has stayed fairly flat (96.2, 95.3, 95.3, 95.9, 95.5). Season ERA favors both, Yamamoto at 2.78 and McLean at 3.34, but the recent FIP numbers flip the script somewhat, Yamamotos last-five FIP of 3.19 is a slight step back from his season mark, while McLeans 2.73 is a clear improvement over his, meaning McLean may actually be the pitcher trending up right now.

Neither lineup is locked in yet for tonight, so keep in mind both are carryovers from the previous game. Looking at past history against todays starters, one Mets hitter has previously gone 4-for-8 with a home run against Yamamoto (a .747 wOBA), which is worth watching, while the Dodgers hitters have mostly been quiet against McLean.

At the plate, the Dodgers have cooled slightly, batting .247 over their last five compared to a .264 season mark, while the Mets have been dead even at .252 both for the season and over their last five games.

In the bullpen, the Dodgers have thrown nine innings across eight relievers at a 3.72 ERA, and the Mets have used eight relievers over ten innings at 3.62, a pretty even picture on both sides.

Overall, the standings, the season series, and the Dodgers recently trending starter all point in Los Angeles favor, but with McLean actually improving by FIP and having held his own in the previous meeting, the Mets may not fold as easily as the surface numbers suggest.