NEW YORK —
Monday wasn’t supposed to be an off day for the Dodgers.
Given the unexpectedly mild weather that passed over Citi Field that afternoon, it probably didn’t need to be either.
But, with (ultimately unfounded) rain showers threatening in the pregame forecast, the Dodgers’ Memorial Day matinee against the New York Mets was called off early.
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Two days, three wins and 18 runs from a once-slumping lineup later, it’s hard to not see the rain out now as a blessing in disguise.
After arriving in New York this week with losses in five straight games, nine of their last 16 and a star-studded offense averaging just 3.