The Mets can’t worry about the regular-season Dodgers because only one series really matters

Just the sight of the Dodgers on Tuesday morning, when they opened MLB’s season in the Tokyo Series against the Cubs, was daunting, and they didn’t even have Freddie Freeman. They didn’t even have Mookie Betts. Shohei Ohtani still hasn’t pitched in a game since 2023 — something bound to happen soon. But there they...