Dodgers use timely hitting to support Jack Flaherty’s gem in NLCS opener vs Mets
Emotions were running high Sunday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets faced off in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. The Mets were aiming for their first World Series appearance since the 2015 season thanks to Daniel Murphy's miraculous run since Los Angeles' 2020 season was affected by the […]
Jesse Winker’s baserunning blunder cost Mets lone chance for rally in NLCS Game 1
Just when it looked like the Mets were finally going to make a comeback in Game 1 of the NL CS against the Dodgers, they ran away with a potential big inning on their own. The Mets appeared to be on a roll Sunday night at Dodger Stadium after Jesse Winker led off the fifth […]
How to watch Mets-Dodgers live for free in 2024 NLCS
When you buy through our links, The New York Post may receive compensation and/or receive an affiliate commission. Featured prices are subject to change. It seemed impossible back in May, but the New York Mets are playing for the pennant. Champagne flowed for the first time at Citi Field last week after the Mets defeated […]
Mets leave Adam Ottavino off NLCS roster as Jeff McNeil returns
LOS ANGELES — Adam Ottavino is a strange man. The Mets added Jeff McNeil to the NLCS roster after a two-game rehabilitation period in the Arizona Fall League, and retained Luis Angel Acuña, who was retained due to his late game defense and base running. With Ottavino out of position, the Mets decided to reduce […]
Five things Mets fans should know about Dodgers ahead of NLCS
Here are five things to know about the Dodgers as the Mets open the 2024 NLCS in Los Angeles. 1. Ah, memories Jacob deGrom and Zack Greinke were the starters in Game 5 of the 2015 NLDS, which the Mets won. Bartolo Colon waited in the bullpen. Chase Utley, who played the Queens villain in […]
Expect more history in Mets-Dodgers NLCS
People began lining up outside the crumbling old baseball temple around 7 a.m., even though they knew the doors wouldn't open for another two and a half hours. And they kept coming. It was Wednesday, May 30, 1962, Memorial Day (for nine years, Memorial Day was not permanently moved to the last Monday in May). […]
NLCS matchups, predictions and preview
The Dodgers had the best record in MLB this season, winning five straight against an impressive Padres team in the NLDS, but no team has been as competitive as the Mets for as long. This will be the fourth time the two teams have met in the playoffs since the Dodgers won the 1988 NLCS […]
Mets’ Jeff McNeil has ‘a good chance’ to be on NLCS roster
Jeff McNeil managed second base well, and his final remaining test in the Arizona Fall League was in right field. “If he's healthy, there's a good chance he'll play.” [NLCS] We'll decide on our lineup and go from there,'' manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday during the team's practice at Citi Field. McNeil, who is rehabbing […]
Where Yankees’ first base situation stands heading into Game 1 of NLCS
The Yankees have not yet made a decision on first baseman Anthony Rizzo's potential participation in the ALCS as he is receiving treatment for a broken finger he suffered the day before the end of the regular season. But somewhat surprisingly, Oswaldo Cabrera and John Berti played like veterans on the field and chipped in […]
Francisco Lindor holds the superstar edge in NLCS showdown
LOS ANGELES — Unsurprisingly, there is only one true baseball accomplishment for Shohei Ohtani. It's the guy with the candy bar, legendary appetite, and 714 home runs. So the most high-profile matchup of the National League Championship Series isn't really fair to Mets all-around star Francisco Lindor. Lindor competed admirably with Ohtani in the NL […]