LOS ANGELES — The New York Mets forced the National League Championship Series back to Los Angeles.
Now, they are set on forcing a winner-take-all Game 7.
After a triumphant 12-6 victory over the Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday night, the Mets have another opportunity to extend the series in Game 6 at 8:08 p.m. on Sunday night at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers lead the series, 3-2, and have their second chance punch their ticket to the World Series where the Yankees are waiting. The Mets can force a Game 7 at 8:08 p.m. Monday with a win on Sunday.
Sean Manaea will draw his second start of the series for the Mets after helping them to a 7-3 win in Game 2 in Los Angeles, when he went five innings and allowed two earned runs on two hits and four walks while striking out seven. But during that start, Manaea mentioned hitting a wall after walking back-to-back batters in the sixth inning.
"I've been doing a lot of things in between just to recover and recoup from last outing," Manaea said Saturday. "And I feel we've been able to do a really good job of that. And just going into tomorrow, I'm just going to give it everything I've got and just feeling good with that."
It will be key for Manaea to get deep into Game 6 after Ryne Stanek made seven outs and Edwin Diaz tossed the final two innings of their critical win.
The Game 6 matchup will be a similar setup to Game 2, with the Dodgers featuring another bullpen game.
Check back here for live updates and analysis throughout the Mets and Dodgers' Game 6 in the NLCS:
Mets stranded bases loaded in the third inning
After Pete Alonso drove an infield single to a hole in the left side, Dave Roberts called upon his lone lefty, Anthony Banda, to face Jesse Winker.
The Mets nearly picked up a big advantage as Winker walked and Tyrone Taylor was hit with two outs to load the bases. But Jeff McNeil struck out on a slider in the dirt in a big spot. The Dodgers still lead 2-1 midway through the third.
The Mets have left seven runners on base in the opening three innings.
Dodgers drive Sean Manaea's pitch count up, jump ahead
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was hoping for length from Sean Manaea to help a beleaguered bullpen, but the firsdt inning has not inspired confidence.
Manaea gave up singles to Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez before Tommy Edman tagged a two-run double into the left field corner to boost the Dodgers ahead 2-1. Kike Hernandez drew an eight-pitch walk two batters later.
The Mets had Phil Maton warming quickly but Manaea got out of the jam with a pop-up into foul territory. The lefty threw 34 pitches in the opening inning.
Mets work Michael Kopech, strike first on Pete Alonso infield single
The Dodgers threw one of their best high-leverage relievers in Michael Kopech out for the opening inning but his wayward command came back to bite them.
Francisco Lindor drew a leadoff walk, moved to second on a wild pitch and third on a ground ball. The Mets shortstop scored on a broken bat squib by Pete Alonso that was thrown wide of first base by Chris Taylor. Alonso was credited with an RBI and the Mets lead 1-0 after the top of the first.
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- Time: 8:08 p.m.
- Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
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