LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling and rookie slugger Cody Bellinger is one of the reasons why.
“It’s unbelievable,” New York Mets manager Terry Collins said. “When this guy swings the bat, he hits it on the barrel. Pretty impressive.”
Collins had a front-row seat to watch Bellinger’s exploits Monday night. Bellinger homered twice and drove in four runs in a 10-6 victory over the Mets in the opening game of their four-game series.
Collins is hoping for a different outcome Tuesday. A pair of right-handers, New York’s Robert Gsellman (5-4, 5.50 ERA) and Los Angeles’ Brandon McCarthy (5-3, 3.