Your Tuesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
The Mets evened up the National League Championship Series at 1-1 with a 7-3 win over the Dodgers. The Mets jumped ahead on the first batter of the game thanks to a Francisco Lindor leadoff homer, which ended Los Angeles’ record-tying 33 inning scoreless streak and gave New York a lead they would never relinquish. The big blow came in the second, as Mark Vientos launched a Grand Slam after the Dodgers intentionally walked Lindor, which he took personally. The Dodgers chipped away with one in the fifth and two in the sixth, but a double play killed their rally and they never got close again. The series now returns to Flushing for three games, where the Mets have only lost two games since August 20.
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Vientos contributed his sixth multi-hit game, which matched John Olerud in 1999 and Todd Zeile in 2000 for most in a single postseason in franchise history.
The Mets’ bullpen did its job in stranding lots of runners late as they sealed the deal in a ‘stressful’ victory.
The Mets survived a brief defensive meltdown in their win yesterday.
Luis Severino was not present for Game 2, as the Game 3 starter left early for New York. However, he sported 5-9 eye black on his journey as a show of support for Sean Manaea, who won Game 2.
Brandon Nimmo started for New York despite suffering from plantar fasciitis.
Lindor is building his Hall of Fame case every day, writes Joel Sherman.
New York Magazine asked the question we are all dreading: will we finally get another Subway Series?
Around the National League East
Evan Macy explored which stars the Phillies should keep and which ones they should part with this offseason.
Around Major League Baseball
The Yankees cruised to a 5-2 over the Guardians in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.
Juan Soto and Rodón set the tone in the Yankees’ victory.
Marcus Stroman and Anthony Rizzo landed on the Yankees’ ALCS roster.
Joel Sherman discussed the four things that make the Guardians a tough draw for the Bronx Bombers.
Will Leitch covered some storylines to follow on Day 2 of LCS action.
Freddie Freeman will keep running until the moment he can’t, which explains how he remains in the lineup for Los Angeles.
At one point, there was a snake in the Dodgers’ dugout.
Clayton Kershaw is determined to return in 2025.
MLB has contributed $1 million to the Red Cross for hurricane relief efforts.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Brian Salvatore wanted to remind you that hope is not lost following the team’s Game 1 loss.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 1986, the Mets participated in one of the most famous games in baseball history, outlasting the Astros 7-6 in 16 innings in Game 6 of the NLCS to claim their third National League Pennant.