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

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• Sun Oct 13, 2024 at 5:45 PM MST

  Jack Flaherty is dealing. Six on 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 inning and look to extend their early lead.

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 5:36 PM MST

  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 in one inning.

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 at 5:31 PM MST

  Kodai Senga loads the bases with one out, and the Mets run into trouble early.

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 at 5:29 PM MST

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  Who will the Mets deal with Ohtani?

  A big storyline to keep an eye on during the NLCS is how the Mets look to take on Shohei Ohtani late in games. The Padres kept Ohtani quiet in the NLDS (he hit 2-for-his-last-15) largely because they were able to deploy dominant left-handed reliever Tanner Scott in the later innings.

  The Mets only have two left-handed relievers on their roster (David Peterson and Danny Young), neither of whom are obvious weapons against Ohtani. Young did not pitch in the NLDS and Peterson was mainly used in multi-inning spurts.

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 at 5:22 PM MST

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

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 at 5:21 PM MST

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

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 5:18 PM MST

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

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 at 5:15 PM MST

  We are just moments away from the first pitch. Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty is warming up on the mound.

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 at 5:13 PM MST

  Manny Ramirez in the house

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

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 5:03 PM MST

  Fly to Dodger Stadium

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 at 4:24 PM MST

  Game 1 will influence the Dodgers pitching strategy for Game 2

  How Game 1 goes for the Dodgers could impact 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.

  To that end, Dave Roberts said it’s “a possibility” that the Dodgers will play a bullpen game in Game 2, with Walker Buehler in Game 3. Much of that still depends on usage tonight. https://t.co/Q8wPGafC6Y

  — Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) October 13, 2024

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 4:17 PM MST

  Dodgers lineup, Game 1

  Tommy Edman starts his third straight game at short stop since Game 4 of the NLDS

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  Sun Oct 13, 2024 at 4:16 PM MST

  Mets lineup, Game 1

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