Dodgers vs. Mets live updates: NLCS Game 3 lineups, scores and highlights
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After the Dodgers and Mets split the first two games in Los Angeles, the National League Championship Series shifts to New York for Game 3 on Wednesday night.
The Dodgers crushed the Mets 9-0 in Game 1 behind a stellar start from Jack Flaherty, but New York responded with a convincing 7-3 win in Game 2, highlighted by rookie Mark Vientos ' grand slam.
Luis Severino (11-7, 3.91 ERA) starts for the Mets and has turned in a quality start in each of his two 2024 postseason outings. Walker Buehler (1-6, 5.38 ERA) took the loss in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Padres, giving up six runs in the first two innings.
"The East Coast/West Coast, LA/New York thing is pretty cool," Buehler said a day before Game 3. "I imagine it's going to be rocking here tomorrow. "
Follow along for updates from Wednesday's game at Citi Field:
Dodgers third base Max Muncy gets high fives from his teammates after scoring a run against the Mets in the second inning. Wendell Cruz, Imagn Images
This time it was the Mets who escaped a bases-loaded jam. With one out and bases loaded in the third inning, Luis Severino got Teoscar Hernandez to line out to third and Gavin Lux to ground out to Severino.
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 jumped to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning − without even hitting the ball out of the infield against Mets starter Luis Severino.
Max Muncy walked. Teoscar Hernández grounded into a fielder's choice. Gavin Lux grounded out to Severino. Muncy to third, Hernández to second. Then Will Smith hit an infield single off Severino’s glove to score Muncy and move Hernández to third base with one out.
The Dodgers added a second run on a sacrifice fly from Tommy Edman, which could have been worse if not for a highlight-reel catch from Tyrone Taylor in centerfield potentially saving a third run from scoring.
Much has been written about Shohei Ohtani's struggles at the plate this postseason. He is 0-for-19 with no one on base, but 6-for-8 with runners on. So it begged the question Tuesday during Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' press conference.
Is there any thoughts about shuffling the lineup for the rest of the series?
"No, there isn't," Roberts said Tuesday. "I just think that early on it's just funny how things change where there was a lot of concern about Shohei not being able to get hits with the runners in scoring position. And now we're all trying to find ways that he's − have to get guys on base so he can hit, right? I kind of find that comical, a little bit.
"So I don't think that anyone can predict who is going to get on base in Game 3 or Game 4. So I feel that kind of there's some tweaks that I do make as far as Teo (Hernandez), Freddie (Freeman), the 5, 6, maybe the 7, 8, 9. But to think that I'm going to move Shohei to the 4 or the 3, that's just not going to happen."
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani kept his composure Tuesday, occasionally smiling, even mixing in some laughter, refusing to let anyone see him sweat.
If he feels the pressure of trying to carry the Los Angeles Dodgers to the World Series, he’s not publicly showing it.
The Dodgers have certainly done just fine without him making his presence felt, reaching the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets . But at some point, to get where the Dodgers want to ultimately go, they’re going to need him.
The Dodgers are loaded with stars, but it’s hard to imagine them riding in a World Series parade in downtown Los Angeles if Ohtani continues to struggle. He's just 6-for-27 this postseason and is homerless in his last six games.
“This is my first experience in the postseason,’’ Ohtani said, “so I can't really rely on the experiences or my reflection in the past. But what I do know is that we've been playing against good teams, better teams, with their best pitchers. So being able to get base hits, put up results, isn't as easy maybe as it could be.’’
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