NEW YORK -- Zack Greinke was on the paternity list.

Adrian Gonzalez got the day off.

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t miss a beat.

Ian Thomas was masterful in his first MLB start in place of Greinke, Justin Turner tormented his former team, and the Dodgers rolled to a 7-2 victory over the reeling New York Mets Friday night at Citi Field.

Thomas allowed one run in five innings, while Turner delivered three extra-base hits, including a solo home run. Thomas had compiled a 5.23 ERA in his first seven appearances this season -- all out of the bullpen. Turner, who was non-tendered by the Mets two seasons ago, is hitting a robust .327 with 13 homers and 43 RBIs. L.A.’s No. 3 hitter will earn just $2.5 million in 2015.

Greinke, whose wife gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Bode on Thursday night in Los Angeles, is headed back to New York and will make his next start over the weekend, according to Dodgers manager Don Mattingly. He has pitched 42⅔ straight scoreless innings.

How it happened: The Dodgers jumped all over Mets left-hander Jon Niese for six runs in the first three innings. Turner got things started with an RBI double in the first.

After loading the bases with nobody out in the second, Thomas grounded into a run-producing double play, and leadoff man Joc Pederson followed with an RBI double.

Turner and Yasiel Puig both took Niese deep to nearly identical parts of the ballpark in left field during the third. Puig’s sixth homer of the season was a two-run shot. Niese, who nearly didn’t start because his wife is also on the verge of giving birth, was lifted following the completion of the frame.

Jimmy Rollins added a solo homer -- his 10th of the season -- in the eighth. With two hits Friday night, he now has 279 in his career against the Mets. That’s the third-most hits of any player versus New York all time.

Four L.A. pitchers combined to throw four innings of one-run ball in relief of Thomas.

What it means: The win puts the Dodgers (56-42) at 5-3 on their current 10-day NL East road trip, ensuring they will finish no worse than .500 on the trip, which concludes this weekend. Their pitching didn't suffer without Greinke, while the offense didn't suffer without Gonzalez. All in all, it was a well-played victory.

Notable: The Mets did not score their first run of the series until Michael Conforto's RBI groundout in the fifth, snapping a streak of 13 consecutive scoreless innings. ... The Dodgers came in leading the NL with 119 homers and slugged three more Friday night. ... Scott Van Slyke made a nice diving play at first base and threw while laying down to retire Wilmer Flores in the ninth.

Up next: TBD vs. Matt Harvey (8-7, 3.19 ERA) on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is slated for 4:10 p.m. PT.