A National League Championship Series rematch is on deck this weekend. The New York Mets will host the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers for three games at Citi Field beginning Friday.

The eighth edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings, with the Yankees rising to the top and the Mets and Padres falling.

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There won’t be quite as much on the line when the Mets face the Dodgers this weekend in Queens as the last time they met.

As fate would have it, the New York Yankees could fill their glaring need at third base next offseason by resolving their differences with an old foe. Ranking

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Ahead of Friday's game, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza sent a message regarding Los Angeles that could make the series that much more interesting. This series is already a must-watch as it is, but Mendoza's recent message about the Dodgers should add a bit more intrigue.

SNY play-by-play commentator Gary Cohen did not hold back when he saw a fan wearing a dual New York Mets-New York Yankees hat at Fenway Park on Wednesday.