The Los Angeles Dodgers will send Clayton Kershaw to the mound to face Jose Quintana of the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of the NLCS tonight. The game starts at 8 p.m. and airs on TBS.
Yesterday, both the ALCS and NLCS resumed play. In Game 5 of the ALCS, the New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros 5-0 to take the series lead at 3-2. Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven shutout innings while Gary Sanchez highlighted the offense with a homer and two RBI.
In the NLCS, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 to avoid elimination. Javier Baez hit two homers in the game and Willson Contreras hit one as well.
Latest Mets News
Joe McEwing and Mickey Callaway interviewed for the Mets managerial position yesterday to continue the first round of interviews.
Latest NL East News
Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post wonders whether the Nationals will consider making changes to the coaching staff.
Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports that the Marlins will no longer send left-hander Dillon Peters to the Arizona Fall League.
Jeff Todd of MLB Trade Rumors reports that Dayton Moore has no intention to leave the Kansas City Royals for any team, including the Atlanta Braves.
Paul Hagen of MLB.com writes about an athlete in another sport that Maikel Franco should seek inspiration from.
Latest on MMO
Rob Piersall writes a Free Agent Profile for RHP Lance Lynn.
He also evaluates whether Joel Sherman is right in saying that the Mets should pursue Todd Frazier this off-season.
This Day in Mets History
1965: The Mets acquire Jerry Grote for a player to be named later.
1999: The Mets fall to the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the NLCS despite coming back from a 5-0 deficit.
2006: The Mets lose Game 7 of the NLCS to the St. Louis Cardinals. Endy Chavez made this spectacular catch to rob a home run in the sixth inning.
Birthdays: Sandy Alomar turns 74 and Joe McEwing turns 45.
