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Manny Ramirez and the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers will try to ignore all the added attention of fans and media tonight when they open a three-game set with the struggling New York Mets.

While Ramirez received a mixed reaction Friday upon his return from a 50-game drug suspension, with many Dodger fans having been in attendance, he’ll likely find a much different welcoming in his first game at Citi Field.

Clayton Kershaw has allowed just two runs in his last four starts for L.A., while striking out 26 in 23 2-3 innings.

Kershaw lasted just 3 2-3 innings in his only start against New York, giving up four runs and five hits in a 9-5 win on May 30, 2008.

The +125 underdog Mets have won only twice in their last 10 games, and are coming off a three-game sweep to NL East-leading Philadelphia as they were outscored 13-3.

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