The series opened up in Queens on Tuesday night, with the Mets flexing their offensive muscles against their longtime foes. Two more home runs from the red-hot Pete Alonso, with Francisco Alvarez going yard twice, were part of a contest that saw New York hit five homers, leading to a convincing 13-5 victory.

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday in the third game of their series at Angel Stadium.