NEW YORK — As the New York Mets return to their home field on Wednesday, they are hoping to grab an edge over the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.
The Mets and Dodgers will play their first of three games at Citi Field in Game 3 of the NLCS at 8:08 p.m. Wednesday atnCiti Field.
The Mets are coming off a key four-run win in Game 2 at Dodger Stadium, bouncing back from a 9-0 loss in Game 1.
Luis Severino will be on the mound for the Mets against the Dodgers' Walker Buehler.
Check back for more updates and analysis throughout NLCS Game 3 between the Mets and Dodgers:
Kiké Hernandez doubles Dodgers' lead off Reed Garrett
Reed Garrett was one out away from tossing a perfect sixth inning, but he could not complete the task.
Tommy Edman singled into right field and Kike Hernandez pulled a hanging splitter over the left-field wall to give the Dodgers a 4-0 lead after six innings.
Short nights for Walker Buehler, Luis Severino
Walker Buehler only last four innings for the Dodgers, working around three hits and two walks while striking out six Mets batters. He threw 90 pitches, including 18 whiffs to drive up his pitch count.
Luis Severino was removed after giving up a two-out single to Freddie Freeman and walking Max Muncy in the fifth. He finished with 4⅔ innings with two (no earned) runs allowed on three hits and four walks while striking out three.
Francisco Lindor robs Mookie Betts of a hit with a slick sliding play
With one out in the top of the fifth inning, Francisco Lindor, a recent snub as a Gold Glove finalist, went sliding to his right to stab a ground ball off the bat of Mookie Betts and stave off a potential hit.
Luis Severino strands bases loaded
After working a perfect 1-2-3 first inning against the top of the Dodgers' lineup, Luis Severino had to work through that portion of the order in the third.
Severino walked Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts and gave up a one-out single to Max Muncy. But with the bases loaded, the Mets righty got Tesocar Hernandez to line out to third and Gavin Lux to ground out to the mound.
Severino is at 66 pitches through three innings, with the Dodgers leading 2-0.
Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor strike out with the bases loaded
The Mets had their first major chance to get back against Walker Buehler in the bottom of the second.
With one out, J.D. Martinez walked, Jose Iglesias singled on a grounder that was bobbled by Tommy Edman and Tyrone Taylor walked to load the bases. But Francisco Alvarez was frozen on an outside fastball and Francisco Lindor swung through a high fastball.
The Dodgers maintain a 2-0 lead after two innings.
Dodgers punch through for two runs in second
The ball had not left the infield but the Dodgers manufactured a run against Luis Severino in the second inning.
Max Muncy drew a leadoff walk and then reached second on a swinging bunt by Teoscar Hernandez as Francisco Alvarez failed to make the out at second. Then after the runners moved over on a ground ball, the first run scored when Will Smith shot a ground ball up the middle that bounced in and out of Severino's glove.
Then, Tommy Edman shot a deep fly ball into the right-center field gap that Tyrone Taylor sprawled out to catch while sliding past Starling Marte . It went down as a sacrifice fly to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.
Mets announce NLCS Game 3 lineup
Dodgers announce NLCS Game 3 lineup
What channel is NY Mets vs LA Dodgers Game 3 on today? Time, TV schedule
TV: FS1
NY Mets vs Dodgers Game 3 time today
- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 16
- Start time: 8:08 p.m.
- Location: Citi Field, New York
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