Freddie Freeman shouldn’t be playing for Dodgers in NLCS vs. Mets
NEW YORK — Freddie Freeman should not be playing right now. Doctors told him that his sprained ankle generally takes at least four weeks to heal.…
Dodgers still control their World Series destiny after Game 5 loss
NEW YORK — Relax. Deep breaths. Relax.The Dodgers still own this. The Dodgers are still in control. The Dodgers still have the New York Mets right…
How Dodgers bullpen saved them from Mets rally in NLCS Game 4
NEW YORK — Most fans from a sold-out crowd of 43,882 had filed out of Citi Field by the eighth inning Thursday night, the Dodgers pulling…
The Sports Report: Walker Buehler looks like his old self as Dodgers rout Mets
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández keeps adding to October résumé
NEW YORK — A stiff breeze with gusts up to 16 mph blew from left field to right field in chilly Citi Field on Wednesday night,…
Superior Dodgers poised to beat Mets on road to World Series
NEW YORK — Start spreading the news...The Dodgers are on the verge of finishing the National League Championship Series before you can say New York twice.They’re…
Shaikin: Don’t blame big payrolls for the success of Dodgers, Yankees and Mets
It’s a cyclical thing, and the cycle has come back around to the tired lazy narrative. The teams with the three largest payrolls are three…
A New York City guide for L.A. people (Dodgers’ version)
Any Dodgers fan visiting New York is bound to have questions.Why is the Statue of Liberty calling for a right-handed relief pitcher? Why does the…
Why the Dodgers have confidence in Walker Buehler vs. the Mets
The quality of pitches and the results this season have not been vintage Walker Bueher, not after a second Tommy John surgery sapped him of…
Bullpen game blows up as Dodgers lose NLCS Game 2 to Mets
In theory, the Dodgers’ decision to go with a bullpen game in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday made sense.The club’s…
NLCS: Jack Flaherty gives LA Dodgers 1-0 lead over New York Mets
Jack Flaherty stars as the Los Angeles Dodgers tie a Major League Baseball record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched, reaching 33 in their 9-0 win…
Dodgers pitchers zero in on MLB history in Game 1 win over Mets
Bats have flailed, balls have soared, runners have sprinted, and still…Nobody can score off the Dodgers!The New York Mets came to town Sunday as the…
Sacrifice bunts part of Dodgers’ NLCS strategy against Mets
It was exactly 36 years ago Tuesday that Kirk Gibson hit his famous walk-off home run off Dennis Eckersley and hobbled around the bases in…
Dodgers dominate New York Mets in NLCS Game 1 shutout victory
The Dodgers had been here before.Coming off an emotional five-game division series against a National League West opponent. Entering an NL Championship Series against a…
Dodgers Dugout: Why the Dodgers will beat the Mets in the NLCS
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. A rare Sunday edition of the newsletter. Newsletter Are you a…
Dodgers still working on starting pitching plan for NLDS vs. Mets
The players’ voices were still hoarse. The clubhouse carpet was still sticky. But, less than 24 hours after a booze-soaked National League Division Series celebration…
Nine concerns for the Dodgers facing the Mets in the NLCS
In the postgame clubhouse following Game 5 of the National League Division Series, the expletives flowed as freely as showers of beer and champagne. Actually,…
Francisco Lindor grand slam powers Mets past Phillies and into NLCS
NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in an extraordinary season full of them, and the…
Braves and Mets split doubleheader to make postseason
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves bounced back from a stunning loss in the first game of a makeup doubleheader, claiming the last postseason berth with a…