Connect with us

Sports

Dodgers vs. Mets score, live updates: Los Angeles looks to take a commanding 3-1 NLCS lead in Game 4 in New York

Published

on

Dodgers vs. Mets score, live updates: Los Angeles looks to take a commanding 3-1 NLCS lead in Game 4 in New York

It might seem like ages ago, but just nine days ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers were in trouble in the NLDS, trailing the San Diego Padres 2-1 in the best-of-five series, with Fernando Tatis Jr. bashing homers left and right.

The Dodgers found their groove, though, and it actually started with L.A.’s pitching in that Game 3 loss. The Dodgers didn’t allow a run after the second inning of that game — a streak that continued for the rest of the series and into the NLCS. Over the past five games, Dodgers pitching has posted four shutouts, including in both of the team’s NLCS wins.

The Mets will need to find the offense they managed in a 7-3 Game 2 win to have a chance to tie this series because the hot Dodgers offense is averaging 5.3 runs per game in these playoffs, with 20 runs scored so far in this series.

On Thursday, the Mets are turning to Jose Quintana, who has not yet allowed a run in 11 postseason innings, and the Dodgers are countering with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw 5.0 innings of shutout ball in his last start, L.A.’s win over San Diego in Game 5 of the NLDS.

  • Time: 8:08 p.m. ET

  • Location: Citi Field | Queens, NY

  • TV channel: FS1

  • Streaming: Fox Sports App, Fubo

Live8 updates

  • Quintana gets out of the 2nd inning without much trouble. He’s settled in nicely after giving up the leadoff homer.

  • Max Muncy walks in the 2nd, continuing a trend in this series of Dodgers hitters piling up walks.

    That makes 23 free passes for LA hitters in the series.

  • Mets homer! Tie game!

    Mark Vientos answers right back with an opposite-field dinger off Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the bottom of the first.

    Early fireworks in New York.

  • Ohtani snaps empty-bases hitless drought

    With the home run, Ohtani ends an 0-for-22 stretch with the bases empty in the playoffs.

    It’s worth noting that he’s 7-for-9 with 2 HR and 8 RBI with runners on base this postseason.

  • Ohtani starts the game with a homer!

    Shohei Ohtani, the first batter of the game, goes deep to right field off José Quintana!

    It’s 1-0 Dodgers just like that.

  • Ceremonial first pitch honors 2000 Mets

    Members of the 2000 NL pennant-winning Mets were involved in the first pitch ahead of Game 4 in New York.

  • Game 4 lineups

    Yoshinobu Yamamoto and José Quintana are the starting pitchers.

Continue Reading