After the Mets forced a Game 6 with their 12-6 Game 5 win against the Dodgers at Citi Field on Friday, the National League Championship Series returns to Los Angeles on Sunday, with the home team looking to end any hopes of an all-New York World Series.
The Mets will send Sean Manaea to the mound, and the southpaw has been strong for New York in the postseason (2-0, 2.65 ERA, 17 strikeouts in 17 innings). For the Dodgers, it will be right-hander Michael Kopech, who was traded to Los Angeles by the White Sox in July. The reliever has yet to open a game in October, but in 4.1 innings he has allowed just one hit and no runs, striking out six batters.
How to watch Mets vs. Dodgers NLCS Game 6 (LA leads 3-2)
Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
Location: Dodgers Stadium | Los Angeles
TV channel: FS1
Streaming: YouTube TV, MLB TV
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Kodai Senga expected to play relief role
Kodai Senga was not good in his start in Game 1, allowing three runs with two hits and four walks in 1 1/3 innings. Still, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza expects Senga to be in relief in Game 6 — or Game
Given how thin their bullpen is, the Mets seem determined to use Kodai Senga at some point in Game 6 or 7 of the NLCS.
To put together 54 outs over the next two days, Carlos Mendoza said: “Senga is going to have to play a role.”
Fox’s Tom Verducci explained how Freddie Freeman’s sprained right ankle is affecting his swing, which is why Dodgers manager Dave Roberts removed him from the Game 6 lineup.
“His front end started to collapse as soon as he put that front foot down and Dave Roberts said ‘you’re not playing in Game 6′”
Tom Verducci shares more on Freddie Freeman’s availability for the Dodgers tonight and why Jeff McNeil is leaving for the Mets over Jose Iglesias pic.twitter.com/my7EhW1F9D
