It wasn't just the Dodgers' arms that dominated in the 9-0 Game 1 win; the stars at the top of the Los Angeles lineup did the heavy lifting on offense. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman combined to go 5-for-11 with three walks and five RBI. Enrique Hernández also added two hits and two runs at the bottom of the lineup.
Ryan Brasier (1-0, 4.91 ERA, 3.2 IP in 2024 playoffs) will open for the Dodgers, a role he has taken on just four other times this year, all in the regular season. Sean Manaea (1-0, 2.25 ERA, 12.0 IP) gets the ball for the Mets.
How to watch Mets vs. Dodgers NLCS Game 2 (LAD leads 1-0)
Time: 4:08 p.m. ET
Location: Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles
TV channel: Fox
Streaming: Fubo, Fox Sports App
Live13 updates
Jason Owens
Sean Manaea struck out Shohei Ohtani for a second time in a 1-2-3 bottom of the third that also got Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernandez out. Manaea's up to six strikeouts in three scoreless innings. Mets still lead, 6-0.
The Mets loaded the bases for the second time in two innings against Landon Knack. This time, there was no grand slam. Knack gets out of the jam with a two-out Francisco Alvarez flyout, and the Mets maintain a 6-0 lead in the third inning.
Jason Owens
The Dodgers got two baserunners in the second but failed to score off Sean Manaea. The Mets maintain a 6-0 lead after two innings.
Jason Owens
Mark Vientos piles on for Mets with 2nd-inning grand slam
The Dodgers intentionally walked Francisco Lindor to load the bases with two outs in the second inning. Mark Vientos made them pay, launching a grand slam over the center-field wall off Landon Knack to blow the game open with a 6-0 Mets lead.
Vientos hit the home run on a 95-mph fastball over the plate after battling to a full count. The Dodgers' scoreless innings streak has come to a dramatic halt.
Jason Owens
The Dodgers have already made a change on the mound for Monday's bullpen game. Brian Frasier is done after giving up a leadoff home run in the first inning. Landon Knack took over for the second and immediately got into trouble.
Knack allowed a leadoff single and walk in the top of the second to put two men on with no outs. Tyrone Taylor then scored Starling Marte with a two-out single to extend New York's lead to 2-0.
Sean Manaea walked Teoscar Hernandez but pitched an otherwise clean first inning with strikeouts of Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts. Mets lead 1-0 after one inning.
The Dodgers were one inning away from claiming a new postseason record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched. Before Lindor's home run, they hadn't allowed a run since the second inning of Game 3 against the San Diego Padres in the NLDS.
They followed that with three consecutive shutouts, including Sunday's 9-0 win over the Mets in Game 1 of the NLCS, for a streak of 33 consecutive scoreless innings. That tied an MLB postseason record, but Lindor's home run ensured that they wouldn't set a new record.
Ryan Brasier limited the damage to one run, and we go to the bottom of the ninth with the Mets holding a 1-0 lead.
Jason Owens
Francisco Lindor leads off with home run
The shutout streak is over. Francisco Lindor led off the top of the first inning with a solo home run off of Dodgers starter Ryan Brasier. The run is the first allowed by the Dodgers in 33 postseason innings. New York takes an early 1-0 lead.
We're moments away from first pitch on an ideal day for baseball in Los Angeles. It's 72 and sunny at Dodger Stadium. Ryan Brasier is warming up on the mound for the top of the first inning.
Jason Owens
Clayton Kershaw plans to pitch in 2025
Not relevant to today's game, but three-time Dodgers Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw said before Game 2 that he plans to return in 2025 for an 18th MLB season.
"I'm gonna come back next year and give it a go and see how it goes."
A scoreless first inning for Ryan Brasier would extend the Dodgers' streak of consecutive scoreless innings pitched to 34 this postseason, which would be an MLB record. The Dodgers haven't allowed a run since the second inning of Game 3 against the San Diego Padres in the NLDS.
The Dodgers have pitched three consecutive shutouts, including Sunday's Game 1 win over the Mets. That adds up to 33 consecutive scoreless innings, which is tied for the longest postseason streak in MLB history. One more inning, and the record will belong to the Dodgers alone.
Jason Owens
Bullpen game for Dodgers
Reliever Ryan Brasier will get the start on the mound for the Dodgers in a bullpen game. The decision means that Walker Buehler is projected to start Game 3 in New York.
Here's the Dodgers' Game 2 lineup, with Teoscar Hernández moving to third in the order and Freddie Freeman batting cleanup:
The Mets will start Sean Manaea on the mound as they seek to tie the series after losing Game 1. Manaea pitched seven one-run innings in New York's Game 3 win over the Phillies in the NLDS.
