Will the Philadelphia Phillies Swing Big on a Third Baseman? Jim Bowden of The Athletic (subscription required) recently wrote about Alex Bregman potentially being on the radar fo

The Boston Red Sox, who have been without an everyday first baseman since Triston Casas suffered a season-ending injury, have found a potential replacement.

The New York Mets moved to 30-20 on the season with a 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, a game that included another hitless outing by prized free agent acquisition Juan Soto. Soto, who signed a 15-year, $765 million deal this offseason, constituting the largest contract in sports history, had a walk and a run batted in during the game.

The New York Mets are preparing to welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Citi Field in their biggest test of the season yet. The team has surged to a 30-20 record after adding the best on-base talent in baseball,

Superstar sluggers Pete Alonso and Juan Soto are a combined 3-for-22 with two walks over the losing streak. The former is slashing .294/.400/.544 with nine homers and 37 RBI, but the latter is slashing just .

The Orioles are an underdog (+103 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Red Sox (-122). Lucas Giolito (1-1) is the starter in this one for the Boston Red Sox. The Baltimore Orioles have yet to tab a starting pitcher for this game.

Its Friday, May 23 and it is a rematch of last year's NLCS as the Dodgers (31-19) are in Queens to take on the Mets (30-20). Clayton Kershaw is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Griffin Canning for New York.

Preview the May 23 matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.