Dodgers drop Game 2 NLCS vs. Mets; Series now tied 1-1
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers could not take full advantage of the home-field advantage as they dropped Game 2 of the National League Championship Series to the New York Mets.
With Monday's 7-3 loss, the best-of-7 game series is now tied 1-1.
The Dodgers are not only looking to punch a ticket to the World Series, but the Boys in Blue are also looking to exorcise their postseason demons. Prior to beating the Padres in the National League Division Series, the Dodgers were on a 6-game playoff losing streak, dating back to the 2022 NLDS loss to the Padres and then a 3-game sweep that followed against the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023.
INSULT TO INJURY
Like all Dodger games, fans in the stands were "treated" to good ol' Los Angeles traffic in the ballpark parking lot. SkyFOX was over the scene for the unhappy fans stuck on the roads:
SERIES SCHEDULE
- GAME 1: Dodgers 9, Mets 0. Final
- GAME 2: Mets 7, Dodgers 3. Final
- GAME 3: @ New York on Wednesday, October 16 at 5:08 p.m. PT. FS1
- GAME 4: @ New York on Thursday, October 17 at 5:08 p.m. PT. FS1
- GAME 5: @ New York on Friday, October 18 at 2:08 p.m. PT. FS1
- GAME 6*: HOME on Sunday, October 20 at 5:08 p.m. PT. FS1
- GAME 7*: HOME on Monday, October 21 at 5:08 p.m. PT. FOX
HOW THEY GOT HERE
The Dodgers punched a ticket to the NLCS after beating NL West rivals Padres in the division series. Los Angeles secured the first-round bye and a spot in the NLDS after finishing the 2024 regular season with a 98-64 record.
Should the Dodgers take care of business in the championship series, the Boys in Blue are guaranteed home-field advantage for the World Series.
Similar to the Boys in Blue, New York Mets also took down a division rival in the Philadelphia Phillies en route to the NLCS. Before that, they beat the Milwaukee Brewers in the wild-card round and even before that, the Mets needed to split a double-header against the Atlanta Braves just to secure a spot in the wild card rounds.