Current-feed record
+26wins for Dodgers
57% Dodgers · 43% Mets
The split has held steady across the schedule change: 19-12 since 2023.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets All-Time Record
National League
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Dodgers lead Mets380to298·1 tiessince 1962
Retrosheet history through 2025, plus 6 final games from the current feed.
2026 season series: Dodgers lead 5-1
Data updated 6 min read
At a glance
All-time since 1962 · current-feed analysis, 2002 to 2026
Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets insights
Recent form
13-7last 20
Mets won 8-3 on Jul 26, 2026
Where it matters
14Postseason games
14 postseason games across 3 postseasons since 2002.
Schedule context
- Dodgers built the series lead before the 2023 schedule change, taking 81 of 143 decided meetings (57%).
- Since the schedule balanced out they are 19-12, or 61% to Dodgers.
Dodgers vs Mets postseason head-to-head record
Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets have met 679 times since 1962, 21 times in the postseason. The playoff games are included in the all-time total, not added on top of it.
- Postseason record
- Mets 11-10
- 21 postseason games since 1962
- Playoff share
- 3.1%
- Share of all meetings
- Regular season
- 658
- Recorded non-postseason meetings
Win Percentage
100W
74W
LAD
NYM
57%43%
Los Angeles DodgersNew York Mets
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
Jul 26
NYM 8-3 LAD
NYMJul 25
NYM 3-4 LAD
LADJul 24
NYM 2-4 LAD
LADApr 15
LAD 8-2 NYM
LADApr 14
LAD 2-1 NYM
LADApr 13
LAD 4-0 NYM
LADJun 5
LAD 6-5 NYM
LADJun 4
LAD 1-6 NYM
NYMJun 3
LAD 6-5 NYM
LADJun 2
LAD 3-4 NYM
NYM| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | NYM | LAD | 8–3 | NYM |
| Jul 25, 2026 | NYM | LAD | 3–4 | LAD |
| Jul 24, 2026 | NYM | LAD | 2–4 | LAD |
| Apr 15, 2026 | LAD | NYM | 8–2 | LAD |
| Apr 14, 2026 | LAD | NYM | 2–1 | LAD |
| Apr 13, 2026 | LAD | NYM | 4–0 | LAD |
| Jun 5, 2025 | LAD | NYM | 6–5 | LAD |
| Jun 4, 2025 | LAD | NYM | 1–6 | NYM |
| Jun 3, 2025 | LAD | NYM | 6–5 | LAD |
| Jun 2, 2025 | LAD | NYM | 3–4 | NYM |
Last Meeting
Jul 26, 2026Final
NYM
8
HOME
LAD
3
AWAY
Metswon by5runs
Snapped Dodgers' streak·Game 174 since 2002
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
New York Mets won the most recent meeting
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 3.5 runs on average
3.5runs
Momentum (Last 10 vs Archive since 2002)
LAD↑Trending Up
Last 1070%
Archive since 200257.5%
NYM↓Trending Down
Last 1030%
Archive since 200242.5%
Last 10 Results
LAD / NYM
Record since 2002
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Postseason record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season160 games
94
66
Postseason14 games
6
8
Los Angeles Dodgers Biggest Win
12–0+12 runs
Jun 20, 2017
New York Mets Biggest Win
15–2+13 runs
Jul 25, 2015
Decade Breakdown
Choose a decade to scope the current-feed page
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | LAD ↕ | NYM ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
All 24 seasons are shown in the table above.
Home / Away Split
AWAY
49-33
LAD
AWAY
41-51
NYM
Retrosheet archiveComplete through 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets all-time record, 1962 to 2025
Explore how this matchup changed by decade, where each lineup produced its runs, and the games that pushed the rivalry record book. This archive is a separate source window from the current-feed sections above, which start in 2002.
- Games
- 673
- Peak inning
- 6
- Record game
- 25 runs
Two source windows. Current-feed sections: 174 games from 2002 to 2026. History Lab: 673 Retrosheet games from 1962 to 2025. The first refreshes with current finals; Retrosheet's published archive currently ends in 2025.
Decade balance
Select an era to inspect pace, scoring and attendance.
LADNYM
Scoring by inning
Runs per 100 batting innings, adjusted for unequal ninth and extra innings.
LADNYM
49.9
146.2
36.6
232.1
39.2
340.0
47.3
440.7
43.7
538.6
52.4
640.2
45.2
738.8
47.2
840.0
42.1
939.8
32.5
EX26.6
- LAD after scoring first
- 70.7%
- NYM after scoring first
- 61.0%
- Lead-change games
- 41.8%
- Beyond nine innings
- 62
The games at the edges
Verified single-game records from the historical matchup log.
Highest total
25 runs
LAD 17, NYM 8
May 25, 1962
Biggest margin
14 runs
NYM 3, LAD 17
Jul 14, 1962
Longest game
19 innings
LAD 3, NYM 7
May 24, 1973
Largest crowd
57,175
NYM 3, LAD 4
Jun 13, 1965
Los Angeles Dodgers largest comeback
5-run deficit
NYM 10, LAD 12
Apr 30, 1994
New York Mets largest comeback
6-run deficit
NYM 9, LAD 8
Jun 5, 1978
Full archive stat line
Counting stats across games with complete team totals.
MetricLADNYM
Hits5,6995,366
Home runs585480
Walks2,0902,023
Strikeouts4,1814,515
Errors520512
Where the rivalry lived
- 01343games
Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles, CA
- 02258games
Shea Stadium
New York, NY
- 0354games
Citi Field
New York, NY
Betting Context
Betting context since 2002
How this pairing has settled: run margins, totals and break-even prices derived from its historical record. These are final-score frequencies, not results against a closing line. We do not hold historical sportsbook prices for these games.
One-run games
28.7%
Share of the 174 decided meetings settled by exactly one run.
Won by 2 or more
71.3%
A 2+ run margin crosses 1.5, but this is not a historical line result. Average gap: 3.5.
Average total
8.3runs
Final-score average without accounting for park, bullpen or weather.
Home side wins
48.3%
Share of decided meetings won by the listed home team.
Totals ladder
Where the combined score landed against the half-run lines a book normally posts. Half runs cannot push, so every meeting falls on one side.
| Line | Over | Under | Over rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5Closest to even | 86 | 88 | 49.4% |
| 8.5 | 74 | 100 | 42.5% |
| 9.5 | 62 | 112 | 35.6% |
Fair price from the base rate
The decimal price that corresponds exactly to each club's win share in this archive. It describes the record and does not estimate the next game.
Los Angeles Dodgers
100 W · 57.5%1.74
New York Mets
74 W · 42.5%2.35
A base rate is not a forecast. Starting pitchers, lineups, injuries and venue all matter more to a single game than a multi-season head-to-head record.
Last 20 meetings vs full history
One-run games
25%vs 28.7% full archive
-3.7% in the last 20
Won by 2 or more
75%vs 71.3% full archive
+3.7% in the last 20
Average total
9.3 runsvs 8.3 runs full archive
+1 runs in the last 20
Seasons 2024 to 2026. The comparison shows whether the last 20 final scores differ from the longer archive, without assigning a cause or predicting what comes next.
View the break-even percentages in another odds format with the odds converter, or compare current prices for Dodgers and Mets in the oddsmatcher.
Questions about this record: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets
How is the Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets meeting total counted?
The complete series from 1962 through 2026 contains 679 recorded meetings. 678 meetings have a winner; 1 meeting ended tied and remain separate. This is why the meeting total can exceed the two win totals combined.
What is the Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets postseason record?
The postseason subset contains 21 games: Los Angeles Dodgers have 10 wins and New York Mets have 11 wins. Those games are already included in the complete series from 1962 through 2026.
When did the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets first play each other?
The Retrosheet archive's first recorded meeting for this pairing is May 23, 1962, when Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Mets 3-1 at home. The archive covers 673 meetings from 1962 through 2025. The current feed starts in 2002 and is reported separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
Current MLB game logs come from the balldontlie API and cover the 2002 season onward. Scores and schedule anomalies are checked against the official MLB Stats API. Spring training is excluded, while results from earlier franchise identities are merged into the current club.
The all-time record and the History Lab use Retrosheet game logs through 2025, with inning lines, team totals, attendance, duration and ballpark fields when available. Final games after 2025 come from the current feed, and every section built on that feed alone is labeled as starting in 2002.
The betting context summarizes completed final scores only. It contains no sportsbook closing lines and summarizes only completed games. Report a possible error through our contact page with the matchup and game date.
Last updated Sources: balldontlie, MLB Stats API, Retrosheet
Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets have met 174 times in this archive, which covers the 2002 season onward.