LOS ANGELES — The National League Championship Series begins on the West Coast with Game 1 in Los Angeles, and it figures to be an enthralling matchup between the Mets and Dodgers.
The Dodgers were the top seed in the National League with a major-league best 98 wins, while the Mets grabbed the last wild card spot but boast the best record in baseball since June.
The first matchup of the series will feature Kodai Senga in his second start back from injury against the Dodgers' Jack Flaherty.
The Mets are coming off their first three days off since a laborious stretch that took them between Atlanta and Milwaukee twice before the taking down the Phillies in four games in the NLDS between Philadelphia and New York. The Dodgers took down the Padres in a deciding Game 5 of their NLDS matchup on Friday.
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With a high-profile matchup set to get underway in the NLCS, here are live updates and analysis from Game 1 between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers:
Jesse Winker's baserunning gaffe costs Mets potential run
Jesse Winker picked up the Mets' first hit of the game against the Dodgers' Jack Flaherty to lead off the top of the fifth inning.
But Winker ran into trouble on a bloop single into center field as he rounded second base and stopped as Kike Hernandez fielded a looping single from Jose Iglesias. Hernandez's throw went to second and Winker was caught in between the bases and thrown out at third. The Mets were held scoreless after back-to-back fly balls and trail the Dodgers 6-0.
Dodgers keep adding on against David Peterson
Shohei Ohtani is making his impact felt in Game 1.
After poking an RBI single in the second inning to run the Mets' Kodai Senga from the game, Ohtani helped tack on a run by tagging a hanging curveball from David Peterson off the wall. Tommy Edman scored on a bobble by Starilng Marte.
Ohtani would score two batters later on a two-out RBI single from Freddie Freeman to build the Dodgers advantage to 6-0.
Edman also added his own RBI single in the frame as part of a four-hit rally against Peterson.
Jack Flaherty makes perfect first turn through Mets lineup
In his first postseason start of 2024 against the Padres, Jack Flaherty gave up three earned runs in the first two innings. Flaherty cleaned up his open against the Mets, using 46 pitches to send down the first nine Mets batters in order. He struck out four batters through the first run through the Mets lineup.
The Dodgers lead the Mets, 3-0, midway through the third inning.
Carlos Mendoza removes Kodai Senga after four outs
The Mets were hoping that Kodai Senga would be able to pitch three innings in his second start back from injury. Senga struggled mightily with his control and only lasted 1⅓ innings against the Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani tagged Senga for an RBI single after the Mets righty issued his fourth walk of the game to build the Dodgers' lead to 3-0. That's when Mendoza turned to Reed Garrett to record the final two outs. Ohtani was caught stealing for the final out of the second.
Kodai Senga struggles with command, tagged for two runs in first
After picking up a ground-ball out from Shohei Ohtani, the Mets' Kodai Senga struggled to find the strike zone and walked three straight batters. The Dodgers made him pay as Max Muncy looped in a two-run single to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead after the first inning. Senga only threw three strikes in his first 16 pitches.
Mets announce Game 1 lineup for NLCS
Dodgers announce Game 1 lineup for the NLCS
How to watch Game 1 of Mets vs. Dodgers
Time: 8:15 p.m.
Channel: Fox
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