The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 2-0 in Game Five of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Friday night, setting them up for a showdown with the New York Mets in the NLCS. Rookie right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, after allowing five runs in Game One, rolled through the Padres’ lineup with five shutout innings. Los Angeles’ bullpen combined for four perfect innings to...
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As the New York Mets enjoy some much-needed rest, all eyes are focused on the Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64) and San Diego Padres (93-69) as they face off in a decisive Game Five in the NLDS that will determine who advances to the NLCS. The winning team will have home-field advantage over the Mets in that series, with Game One set for 8:15 p.m. ET on Sunday night and Game Two scheduled for 4:08...
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With four days in-between games for the first time since the All-Star break, the New York Mets have the luxury of lining up their starting rotation however they see fit for their first National League Championship Series appearance in nine years against either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres. Jose Quintana, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino all rose to the occasion towards the end of the...
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Updated Post: Oct. 4 at 4:53 p.m. Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Kodai Senga will start for the Mets in Game One of the NLDS on Saturday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies. Senga has not pitched in a major league game since suffering a calf strain versus the Atlanta Braves on July 26, though he’s willing to throw for as long as New York needs him. “If they say 10...
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What a rollercoaster of emotions it was for Pete Alonso late in Game Three of the Mets’ Wild Card Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. After Jose Buttó came in and gave up back-to-back solo home runs to Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick in the bottom of the seventh inning, Milwaukee threatened to tack on to its newfound 2-0 lead against Edwin Díaz with runners on second and third base and two...
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