It was a game the New York Mets were poised to win, until chaos unfolded in the eighth inning and turned everything upside down. The Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on a brutal defensive blunder Thursday night,

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.

The New York Mets (38-23) and the LA Dodgers (37-24) play the third game of a 4-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mets vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Pete Alonso provided a bright spot Thursday: He went 3-for-4 with a home run and provided the Mets’ lone RBI with runners in scoring position. After the Dodgers opted to intentionally walk Juan Soto to put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth inning, Alonso hit a single.

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.

DENVER — Francisco Lindor had a soothing remedy for his broken right pinky toe — a go-ahead hit. Questionable before Friday’s game, the Mets shortstop entered as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and delivered a two-run double to send New York to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies.