Los Angeles @ New York preview

Last Meeting ( May 28, 2016 ) LA Dodgers 9, NY Mets 1

While New York Mets nemesis Chase Utley has been the hearing it from the Citi Field faithful, nary a peep of late has come from the opposition against Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Clayton Kershaw. The three-time National League Cy Young Award winner looks to continue his scintillating run on Sunday night as visiting Los Angeles plays the rubber match of its three-game series versus New York.

Kershaw improved to 7-0 lifetime against the Mets on May 12, scattering three hits and striking out 13 in a 5-0 rout for the second of three shutouts in his last five outings. While Kershaw's recent performances have drawn rave reviews, Utley has turned down the sound of the Mets fans by driving in nine of the Dodgers' 14 runs in the first two games of this series. The 37-year-old was unfazed after Noah Syndergaard's fastball sailed behind him as his grand slam highlighted his two-homer performance in Saturday's 9-1 win. Utley also has tormented Sunday starter Bartolo Colon, against whom he went deep on May 12 and is 10-for-20 (.500) in his career.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Clayton Kershaw (7-1, 1.48 ERA) vs. Mets RH Bartolo Colon (4-3, 3.44)

Kershaw has yielded three earned runs in his last 42 innings, fanning a staggering 55 batters against two walks in that stretch. The 28-year-old saw his franchise-best streak of double-digit strikeouts snapped after six starts as he fanned only seven in a two-hitter versus Cincinnati on Monday. New York's Juan Lagares provided his team's lone offense on Saturday with his second homer in as many contests, but the 27-year-old is 0-for-10 lifetime against Kershaw.

Colon turned in his worst start of the season versus Los Angeles on May 12, falling to 2-6 lifetime against the club after allowing five runs in as many innings of a 5-0 setback. The 43-year-old Dominican has struggled mightily versus Adrian Gonzalez, who is 12-for-27 (.444) against the hurler and 6-for-9 (.667) with three runs scored in this series. Colon pitched significantly better in his last outing on Monday, yielding just one run in seven frames of a 7-1 victory over Washington.

WALK-OFFS

1. New York GM Sandy Alderson told reporters that he has "a little bit of concern" about the health of veteran 3B David Wright, who sat out Saturday's tilt with neck discomfort after being examined by a team doctor.

2. Los Angeles 3B Justin Turner is 1-for-8 with four strikeouts in this series and 4-for-18 (.222) against his former team this season.

3. The Mets acquired James Loney from San Diego for cash considerations on Saturday in the wake of fellow 1B Lucas Duda being sidelined by a stress fracture in his lower back.

PREDICTION: Dodgers 2, Mets 1