Dodgers, Mets, Diamondbacks Among MLB Matches Today

LOS ANGELES, CA — On Friday, May 2, several Major League Baseball teams are in action, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, and Detroit Tigers.

The Dodgers (21-10) are visiting the Atlanta Braves (14-16) with pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto slated to start for Los Angeles against Grant Holmes for Atlanta. Both teams had Thursday off while traveling. The Braves just finished a six-game road trip, going 4-2, while the Dodgers completed a 5-1 homestand against the Marlins and the Pirates.

In St. Louis, the Mets (21-11) are starting a series with the Cardinals (14-18). Clay Holmes is on the mound for New York, with Sonny Gray taking the start for St. Louis. Both teams are looking to bounce back after losses on Thursday, with the Cardinals falling to the Reds, 9-1, and the Mets losing to the Diamondbacks, 4-2.

Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks (17-14) face the Philadelphia Phillies (17-14) in Philadelphia. Arizona’s Merrill Kelly is set to pitch against Jesús Luzardo for the Phillies. The Phillies are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Nationals, which ended a four-game winning streak, while the Diamondbacks have won three of their last four games.

In New York, the Tampa Bay Rays (14-17) will take on the Yankees (18-13). Tampa Bay sits four games behind the Yankees in the American League East. Ryan Pepiot is scheduled to start for the Rays, while Max Fried will take the mound for New York. The Rays lost to the Royals, 8-2, in their last game.

Finally, the Detroit Tigers (20-12) are in Anaheim to play the Angels (12-18). Tarik Skubal will pitch for Detroit against José Soriano for Los Angeles. The Tigers won the opening game of the series, 10-4, with Casey Mize delivering an impressive performance on the mound.

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