Morning briefing: Mets faceoff Philly bullpen in NLDS opener

Good morning, Mets fans! Nice day for playoff pumpkin picking. Just make sure you get home in time for the game.

Mark Vientos And Brandon Nimmo hit back-to-back RBI singles to highlight a five-run, eighth-inning outburst and the Mets won Game 1 of the National League Division Series 6-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Kodai Senga In his first action since July 26, pitched two innings, striking out three and giving up a home run Kyle Schwarber.

“We know that we are good and that we have good players,” said the manager Carlos Mendoza said after the game. “And we execute it. So we’ll just keep grinding at bats, keep going, one hit at a time, and, you know, good things will happen.”

The glaring difference in the game was the bullpens. Mets relief: seven innings, one run, four hits. Relief for the Phillies: two innings, six runs, seven hits. You can read this MMO summary here.

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Jeff McNeil will return to the team on Sunday and begin baseball activities. The team hopes he progresses well to be included on a possible LCS or World Series roster. McNeil broke his wrist when he was hit by a pitch on September 6th.

With the Game 1 victory, the Mets became the third team in National League history to win two consecutive playoff games after trailing in the eighth inning or later. per FOX Sports. The other two teams were the 1980 Phillies and the 1999 Mets.

Per Sarah Langs of MLBIn the playoffs, the Mets trailed in the eighth inning to reach the postseason, 6-27 all-time. They are 2-0 this year. The only other teams with more than two such wins in a postseason: 1996 Yankees (5), 1980 Phillies (4), 2015 Royals (3), 1986 Mets (3).

More from Sarah Langs: Playoff teams are 12-60 when allowing one hit or fewer in seven innings. The Mets' victory on Saturday was the first such victory in 12 years. One of the others was the Mets' 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the 1986 NLCS.

Luis Severino (11-7, 3.91 ERA) faces Cristopher Sanchez (11-9, 3.32 ERA) in NLDS Game 2 at 4:08 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park. The game will be broadcast on FS1.

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Gleyber Torres Home run helped the Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Royals in an ALDS Game 1 that featured five lead changes.

In Cleveland, Lane Thomas hit a three-run home run in a five-run first inning and the Guardians defeated the Tigers 7-0 in ALDS Game 1.

In Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in his first playoff game as the Dodgers defeated the Padres 7-5 in NLDS Game 1.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Clayton Kershaws The season is over because his toe injury is not improving. The 36-year-old future Hall of Famer went 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA in seven starts this year.

Yu Darvish (7-3, 3.31 ERA) will face off for the Padres on Sunday Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) in NLDS Game 2 at Dodger Stadium at 8:03 p.m. ET on FS1. The American League playoffs resume Monday.

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Christian De Block Preview of the NLDSpoint out Starling Marte as a potential difference maker.

Prediction time: Five MMO employees I think the Mets are going to the NLCS. Someone should check on the three unbelievers.

Patrick Glynn had that NLDS roster announcement This also included the Senga surprise.

On this date in Mets history

1999: Rickey Henderson40, stealing three bases in a 7-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the NLDS. Todd Prattwhich would have an impact later in the series, went 0-1.

1973: Tom Seaver strikes out 13 and goes 1-for-3 with an RBI double, but allows a solo home run Pete Rose in the eighth inning and a walk-off home run Johnny Bench in Game 9 when the Mets lost Game 1 of the NLCS to the Cincinnati Reds 2-1.

1969: The Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-4, completing a three-game sweep of the first-ever National League Championship Series. Tommie Agee, Ken Boswell And Wayne Garrett everyone homered and Nolan Ryan went 2 for 4 and pitched seven innings in relief for his first career playoff win.

Born on this date: Joe Frazier (1922), Robert Person (1969), Darren Oliver (1970), Gary Gentry (1946), Gene Clines (1946), Jerry Grote (1942).