Mike Salas
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ quest for their fourth trip to the World Series in the last ten years begins tonight as they await the New York Mets. The Mets have taken the National League by storm by taking down the ninety-three-win Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Wild Card round and the ninety-five-win Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series.
The Dodgers, fresh off their winner-take-all game five of the NLDS over the San Diego Padres, are in an excellent spot for the first two games of this series, not only having home-field advantage but having their starting rotation kick off with back-to-back starters with Flaherty going tonight and Buehler likely taking the ball tomorrow.
It is the first National League Championship game at Dodger Stadium since game five of the 2021 season when the Dodgers destroyed the Atlanta Braves 11-2, forcing a game six off the back of Chris Taylor, who hit three home runs.
Two notable changes from the NLDS: Miguel Rojas was left off after re-aggravating his adductor injury and Alex Vesia after his intercostal injury in game five of the NLDS.
Kevin Kiermaier and Brent Honeywell were added to replace Vesia and Rojas. The Dodgers are going to miss Vesia, he has really matured and has become a reliable reliever and his passionate outbursts after striking out a batter to get the team fired up. Honeywell will give the Dodgers length when he comes in and Kiermaier gives the team a seasoned vet who is an above average
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