Pitching Matchup: Rōki Sasaki (LAD) vs. Sean Manaea (NYM)
Venue: Citi Field — Queens, New York
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:10 PM ET / 4:10 PM PT
Venue Profile — Citi Field
A pitcher‑leaning ballpark with deep gaps and heavy air at night.
Dimensions: Deep right‑center (390 ft), spacious alleys
Park Factor: Slightly pitcher‑friendly, especially for fly‑ball pitchers
Weather Impact: Humid summer nights suppress carry
Mets’ Home Record: Below .500, inconsistent offense
Citi Field is a favorable environment for elite strikeout pitchers, which heavily benefits Sasaki.
Weather Forecast — Queens, NY
Temperature: 83°F at first pitch
Humidity: 74%
Wind: 6 mph blowing in from center field → suppresses HRs
Sky: Clear
Rain Chance: <5%
Conditions strongly favor pitchers, especially those who dominate with velocity.
Injury Report
Los Angeles Dodgers
Mookie Betts — SS/OF: Active
Freddie Freeman — 1B: Active
Shohei Ohtani — DH: Active
Will Smith — C: Active
Pitching Staff:
Rōki Sasaki: Active
Walker Buehler: Active
Clayton Kershaw: 60‑day IL (shoulder)
New York Mets
Francisco Lindor — SS: Active
Pete Alonso — 1B: Active
Brandon Nimmo — OF: Active
Starling Marte — OF: Day‑to‑day (groin tightness)
Pitching Staff:
Sean Manaea: Active
Kodai Senga: 15‑day IL (forearm)
Edwin Díaz: Active
Pitching Matchup — Sasaki vs. Manaea
Rōki Sasaki — RHP, Dodgers
2026 Stats: 2.41 ERA | 0.98 WHIP | 12.8 K/9
Strengths: Triple‑digit fastball, devastating splitter, elite strikeout ability
Weaknesses: Occasional HRs vs left‑handed power
Recent Form:
Last 3 starts: 20.0 IP, 4 ER, 32 K
Road ERA: 2.55
Sasaki has been one of MLB’s most dominant pitchers in July.
Sean Manaea — LHP, Mets
2026 Stats: 4.33 ERA | 1.31 WHIP | 8.1 K/9
Strengths: Good changeup, induces ground balls
Weaknesses: Struggles vs elite right‑handed hitters
Recent Form:
Last 3 starts: 15.2 IP, 10 ER, 4 HR allowed
Home ERA: 4.48
Manaea’s profile is vulnerable against the Dodgers’ right‑handed power core.
Key Player Matchups
Dodgers Offense vs. Manaea
Mookie Betts: .302 vs LHP, elite gap power
Freddie Freeman: .311 vs LHP, elite contact
Shohei Ohtani: .295 vs LHP, massive HR upside
Will Smith: .278 vs LHP, strong plate discipline
Los Angeles ranks top‑5 in MLB in OPS vs left‑handed pitching.
Mets Offense vs. Sasaki
Pete Alonso: .262 vs RHP, elite HR threat
Francisco Lindor: .271 vs RHP, strong vs high velocity
Brandon Nimmo: .268 vs RHP, OBP machine
Starling Marte: If active, .274 vs RHP
New York ranks bottom‑10 in MLB in OPS vs high‑velocity RHP, a major concern vs Sasaki.
📈 Recent Team Form
Los Angeles Dodgers (65–38)
Last 10 games: 7–3
Road Record: 31–21
Offense: 4th in MLB in runs per game
Pitching: 3rd in ERA
The Dodgers are surging and pushing for the NL’s best record.
New York Mets (43–60)
Last 10 games: 4–6
Home Record: 22–30
Offense: 22nd in runs per game
Pitching: 21st in ERA
The Mets remain inconsistent and struggle against elite pitching.
Series History
2026 Season Series: Dodgers lead 3–0
Last 20 Meetings: Dodgers lead 14–6
At Citi Field: Dodgers have won 7 of the last 10
Los Angeles has dominated this matchup for multiple seasons.
Betting Trends
Dodgers are 29–12 vs teams under .500
Mets are 13–29 vs teams above .550
Dodgers unders hit more on the road due to elite pitching
Mets unders hit more at home due to weak offense
Game Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers – 145
New York Mets 9
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, July 23, 2026
