Shohei Ohtani set the tone with a home run in his first at bat and Mookie Betts went 4-6 and drove in 4 runs as the Dodgers played smash ball routing the Mets 10-2 to take a commanding 3 games to 1 lead in the NLCS.
Jose Quintana had not allowed a run in 2 postseason starts but he was roughed up Thursday night allowing 5 hits and 5 runs in 3.1 innings. Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 8 in 4.1 innings allowing 2 runs for LA. Evan Phillips finished the 5th and 6th innings for the Dodgers to earn the win.
Game 5 is Friday afternoon at Citi Field. David Peterson (1-0, 2.08 ERA) was arguably the Mets most reliable pitcher this season. He gets the ball in what is now a win or go home game for New York. Jack Flaherty takes the mound for the Dodgers. He was brilliant in the series opener against the Mets throwing 7 innings of 2-hit, shutout ball.
Lets dive into the Game 5 matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers @ Mets – Game 5
● Date: Sunday, October 18, 2024
● Time: 5:08 PM ET
● Site: Citi Field
● City: Queens, NY
● TV/Streaming: FS1
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Game odds for Dodgers @ Mets – Game 5
The latest odds as of Friday morning:
● Moneyline: New York Mets (+120), Los Angeles Dodgers (-145)
● Spread: Mets +1.5 (-150), Dodgers -1.5 (+125)
● Total: 7.5
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Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers @ Mets – Game 5
● Friday’s pitching matchup (October 18): Jack Flaherty vs. David Peterson
○ Mets: Peterson – has appeared in 4 games this postseason allowing 8 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 5 in 8.2 innings.
○ Dodgers: Flaherty – won the NLCS opener…