Mets survive Game 5 vs. Dodgers to send NLCS back to Los Angeles
The 2024 New York Mets will play at least one more game. Facing elimination against a previously dominant Dodgers team, the Mets rallied their batters at home Friday to win Game 5 of the National League CS, 12-6. With this win, the Mets avoided elimination and a sweep in all three games of the home […]
Mets’ aggressive bullpen strategy pays off against dangerous Dodgers
The Mets, pushed to the brink, pushed their strongest relievers to the brink. On a night when David Peterson had the best 3 ¹/₃ innings, two runs, in Mets history, the Mets were tasked with stringing together the next 5 ¹/₃ innings. They beat the Dodgers 12-6 at Citi Field, and by demanding multiple innings […]
Dodgers star Mookie Betts sends warning shot to Mets, who are on brink of elimination
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 30-5 in the National League Championship Series and will look to continue their strong run. The Dodgers wiped the floor with a 10-2 victory in Game 4 against the Mets on Thursday night. They won 9-0 and 8-0 early in the series. However, this isn't the […]
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts issues NLCS Game 5 warning to Mets
The Dodgers are expected to do well in Game 5 of the NLCS on Friday night. “I know (the Mets) are back and ready to go,” Dodgers star Mookie Betts said after FS1 Thursday after a 10-2 blowout at Citi Field to take a 3-1 series lead. told the crew. “(Francisco) Lindor will probably give […]
Mets demolished again by Dodgers to put season on the brink
There are holes and even a crater the size of Chavez Ravine known as Dodger Stadium. For the Mets, one measure of success will be simply getting this NLCS back to Los Angeles. It seemed like a safe bet after leaving Southern California earlier this week with the series tied, but after Thursday's 10-2 loss […]
Mets’ Jose Quintana hurt by Dodgers’ patient approach in rough outing
The game plan, etc. looked much the same for Jose Quintana, who tried to tempt Dodgers batters the same way it did Brewers and Phillies batters. But the food is already stale. Quintana thrived in the postseason and the final six weeks of the season, primarily by throwing attractive pitches that were out of the […]
Mets’ clutch at-bat woes hurting them in NLCS vs. Dodgers
By this point, the clutch hits and situational magic of the Mets' first two rounds of the playoffs had largely faded. By the time Jesse Winker stepped up to bat as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning on Thursday, the Mets' third and final chance to stop the bases loaded, strength had turned into […]
Dodgers dominate Mets again, take commanding 3-1 lead in NLCS
The Los Angeles Dodgers show why they've been a World Series favorite all year long. They had another dominant performance against the New York Mets in Game 4 of the NLCS on Thursday, winning 10-2 and taking a commanding 3-1 lead in the National League Championship Series. Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani got off to a […]
Heroes, zeros from Mets’ loss to Dodgers: Max Muncy sets record
Herroes' zero points and full blitz during the Mets' 10-2 loss to the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS on Thursday night: hero Several of the Dodgers' superstars got into altercations, but Mookie Betts scored three runs on a four-hit night and drove in four more runs to complete the cycle three more times. […]
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani crushes second pitch of game vs. Mets for leadoff homer
In Game 4 between the Mets and Dodgers on Thursday night, Shohei Ohtani gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead on just his second pitch. The Japanese superstar got off to a strong start in Game 2 of the series at Citi Field by sending a sinker from Jose Quintana 422 feet into the right field […]