Dodgers vs. Mets NLCS Game 2: Previewing the Afternoon Showdown

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00:00And it starts bright and early 1pm pacific time out in downtown Los Angeles between the

00:10Dodgers and the Mets.

00:11It is game number two of the NLCS.

00:14The Dodgers dominate in game number one, nine zip.

00:18They have not allowed a run.

00:20The Dodgers since the middle of game number three in the NLDS against San Diego, they

00:25blank the Padres in the final four frames.

00:29They blank the Padres in both game four and game five and the Mets last night in the opening

00:36game of the LCS 33 consecutive scoreless innings.

00:41The Dodgers holding their opposition to zip and zilch.

00:46It matches an MLB playoff record dating back to 1966.

00:52We're not exactly sure who will try to continue that streak today for the Dodgers at least

00:58to open in game two on the other side.

01:02It's Sean Mania for the Mets.

01:04The Dodgers greater than a dollar and 40 cent favorite minus 142 on the money line.

01:10The total for game two is eight and a half DRS.

01:14How do you see game two playing out at the ravine?

01:17The handicaps are tough as we get into the playoffs and it wouldn't be as tough here

01:21if I knew the starting pitcher on both teams that they anticipate going five to six innings.

01:24You can handicap off of that and take your way.

01:27Look at the batters and say, I'm going to get at least three at bats against the said

01:30pitcher unless he really gets roughed up early in the game.

01:33But if you're looking at the line itself, that plus one 20 in the Mets, that's the line

01:36I probably dig into.

01:37Donnie, how could you do that?

01:38The Dodgers have to give up any runs in three years.

01:41It feels like at this point and the Mets just got run out nine to nothing yesterday.

01:45Understandably, the Mets had a whirlwind, unbelievable victory just to get into the

01:49playoffs, beat the Philadelphia Phillies.

01:50A lot of celebration out on the West Coast, caught a pitcher that absolutely dominated

01:54them.

01:55And the way you move forward, the good thing about baseball where they could beat one to

01:57nothing or nine to nothing.

01:59You're still down.

02:00Oh, one doesn't make any difference.

02:01Not down three games because you lost by nine runs.

02:03You do have a quality lineup, which Lindor, Vientos, Nimmo and Alonzo as a first one through

02:08four.

02:09Very, very good.

02:10Here's the issue, though.

02:11Brazier is listed as the starting pitcher.

02:13Brazier usually goes one inning, maybe gets into the second inning before they pull you

02:17for a better matchup.

02:18So it's hard for me to come on and say, oh, I really like Lindor in this matchup.

02:21He crushes right handed pitching.

02:23Same thing with Vientos, Nimmo and Alonzo, all very good power numbers and weighted on

02:27base percentages over the past month against right handed pitching.

02:29But for my money here, do you think that the Mets can win this ballgame?

02:33I actually do.

02:35But do I want to take the plus 120 against that hot Dodgers team?

02:38Not necessarily.

02:39So if I'm saying and the way I started it out, the New York Mets have to get on the

02:44board early in this game.

02:46No doubt about it.

02:47Third inning, fourth inning, fifth inning, they haven't scored yet.

02:49That's just going to be an avalanche that's going to pile on and they might not even make

02:52it to game number five at that point and might get swept.

02:55Contrarian play.

02:56Mets team total over three and a half here at the FanDuel Sports Bowl.

03:00This is a book.

03:01I understand how good the Dodgers bullpen has been.

03:04It's still a bullpen here.

03:05It's not Sandy Koufax on the mound for eight innings and then, you know, Kenley Jansen

03:08and his prime coming into the ninth inning, right?

03:11You should be able to hit in nine at bats against a bullpen here.

03:14I'm not calling for a Mets victory, but this needs to be their best chance.

03:17Minaya is on the mound.

03:19He's been solid.

03:20He's a left handed pitcher.

03:21He's a quirky lefty, which could throw off your lineup here.

03:23The Mets absolutely have to win this game, but if they do, I don't know if it's a two

03:27to one effort here.

03:28I think the Mets have to score early and often to get a cushion here to quiet that Dodger

03:33crowd and we shouldn't have any shadows creeping into much later in the game, which means we

03:37might not even see them by 430 p.m.

03:40I expect a good effort out of the Mets.

03:41Give me the team total Mets over three and a half as a contrarian play today.

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