Starling Marte Using Bat, Voice to Lift Mets

Starling Marte has been loud with his bat in the National League Championship Series. The typically quiet outfielder is using his voice, too. Marte went 4-for-5 with three doubles and three RBIs in the Mets’ 12-6 must-win Friday over the Dodgers in Game 5 at Citi Field, becoming the first Met with three doubles in a playoff game. He’s 9-for-22 (.409/.435/.591) in the LCS, with hits...

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Alonso Leads Mets in Game 5 Win, Potential Final Home Game at Citi

In what could potentially be his final game at Citi Field in a Mets’ jersey, Pete Alonso delivered when the Mets needed it most. Down three games to one heading into Friday night’s game five against the Dodgers, Alonso and the Mets made a quick statement to say, “Don’t count us out!” Francisco Lindor singled to lead off the bottom of the first and Brandon Nimmo followed with a walk. That set the...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Keep Season Alive With Explosive Performance

Good morning, Mets fans! A loss away from elimination, the New York Mets took control of Game 5 early and never let up, resulting in a 12-6 win over the Dodgers. The Mets became the 11th team in postseason history to not strike out during the duration of a game, the first since the 2002 Anaheim Angels in World Series Game 2. They also became the third team in postseason history to score 10-plus...

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Mets Down Dodgers 12-6, Send NLCS Back to Cali

The Mets didn’t hear no bell. Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Starling Marte doubled three times and New York out-slugged the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 12-6 victory on Friday in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, which may have been the final game at Citi Field this season. After dropping Games 3 and 4 at home by a combined score of 18-2, this contest...

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Game Chat: Dodgers vs Mets, 5:08 p.m.

Friday, October 18, 2024 • 5:08 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17) vs. LHP David Peterson (10-3, 2.90) FS1 The Mets play an elimination game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS this afternoon for the first time since Game 3 of the Wild Card Series. It has been a wild couple of weeks for New York, but this team fought through adversity all regular season as well...

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Five Storylines For NLCS Game 5

The end might be near. Or, the Mets can start a three-game winning streak Friday that would stun baseball fans from Hollis, Queens to the Hollywood Hills. The Dodgers have dominated in three of the four NLCS games thus far, outscoring New York 30-9 and pushing it to the brink of elimination, prompting Francisco Lindor to channel Tug McGraw. “If you have no belief, you shouldn’t be...

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