Mets vs. Dodgers Game 1 score, live updates: NLCS kicks off in Los Angeles with Shohei Ohtani looking for his first World Series trip

The Mets post their first scoreless inning on the mound and get out of the third trailing 3-0.

New York's bullpen is in for a long day. Reed Garrett is done after 1 1/3 innings in relief of starter Kodai Senga. David Peterson takes over on the mound with two outs and no men on in the top of the third.

Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty is perfect after his first turn through the Mets' lineup. He retired the side in the third capped by a strikeout of Francisco Alvarez. That's four strikeouts and zero baserunners allowed through three innings. Dodgers lead 3-0.

Here's a rare sight. Shoehei Ohtani was just caught trying to steal second base to end the second inning. It's the first time since July that the presumptive NL MVP was caught stealing. He was successful on his previous 36 attempts.

Dodgers take a 3-0 lead out of the second inning.

It's a short outing for Mets starter Kodai Senga. He issued a leadoff walk to Gavin Lux, who came around to score on a Shohei Ohtani single. That's a 3-0 lead for the Dodgers with one out in the bottom of the second.

Senga walked four and allowed two hits and three earned runs. He's responsible for Ohtani at first base. He was also issued a pitch-clock violation. A rough Game 1 for Senga that lasted just 30 pitches.

Freddie Freeman rounding the bases on a bum ankle was a moment to celebrate at home plate.

Jack Flaherty is dealing. Six up and six down for the Dodgers starter, who has three strikeouts and a 2-0 lead after the top of the second inning. The Dodgers come to the plate in the bottom of the second looking to extend their early lead.

Kodai Senga issued consecutive walks to Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez, and the Dodgers made him pay. Max Muncy scored Betts and Freeman with a two-out single to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead through one inning.

Kodai Senga walks the bases loaded with one out, and the Mets are in early trouble.

One big storyline to keep an eye on during the NLCS is how the Mets try to match up against Shohei Ohtani late in games. The Padres kept Ohtani quiet in the NLDS (he went 2-for-his-last 15) in large part because they could deploy dominant southpaw reliever Tanner Scott in the later innings.

The Mets have only two left-handed relievers on their roster (David Peterson and Danny Young), neither of whom is an obvious weapon against Ohtani. Young didn’t pitch in the NLDS, and Peterson was mostly used in multi-inning spurts.

Kodai Senga takes the mound for the Mets to face the Dodgers' MVP top of the order of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.

A quick first for Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty. A 1-2-3 inning sits down Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo.

It's an ideal evening for October baseball in Los Angeles. 72 degrees and clear skies.

We're moments from first pitch. Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty is warming up on the mound.

Manny Ramirez played three seasons for the Dodgers from 2008 to 2010 and still has affection for the team.

How Game 1 goes for the Dodgers could influence their pitching strategy for Game 2. Walker Buehler is the likely Game 2 starter, but manager Dave Roberts said it could be a bullpen game with Buehler then starting Game 3.

Tommy Edman starts his third consecutive game at shortstop since Game 4 of the NLDS

Mets hoping to get three innings out of Kodai Senga in Game 1: