It has come down to this for the Mets and Dodgers, one final game to determine who will advance to the NLCS and face the Cubs.
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New York looks to advance to the NLCS for the first time since 2006, while Los Angeles looks to do so for the second time in three years. The Mets took Games 1 (3-1 final) and 3 (13-7), while the Dodgers earned victories in Games 2 (5-2) and 4 (3-1).
Jacob deGrom (14-8, 2.54 ERA) mans the mound for the Mets, while the Dodgers counter with Zack Greinke (19-3, 1.66).
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Game Preview
Matchup: Mets (2-2) at Dodgers (2-2)
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Venue: Dodger Stadium; Los Angeles, Calif.
Radio: New York (WOR 710); Los Angeles (AM 570)
Betting Line: Dodgers (-1.5, +155) via Sportsbook.
This game can be live streamed for free here.
Lineups
Game 5 NLDS Lineup: @cgrand3 RF #DavidWright 3B Murphy 2B @ynscspds CF Duda 1B d'Arnaud C @mconforto8 LF Flores SS @JdeGrom19 P #LGM
(@Mets) October 15, 2015
NLDS GM 5 #Dodgers lineup: Kendrick 2B Seager SS Gonzalez 1B Turner 3B Ethier RF Grandal C Hernandez LF Pederson CF Greinke P #RockTheRavine — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 15, 2015
Things To Know
--DeGrom is the 2014 Rookie of the Year and finished third in the NL with a 2.54 ERA, while Greinke led the majors with a 1.66 ERA. The Mets righty made his playoff debut and gave up five hits and twirled seven scoreless innings while striking out 13 innings in the Game 1 win. The Dodgers right-hander allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings in the club's Game 2 victory.
--Los Angeles has won its only NLDS Game 5 in history, while New York will play its first do-or-die contest ever in the Division Series. In 26 Game 5s in Division Series history, the home team has won 11 times and the road club 15, according to MLB.com.
--Michael Conforto returns to the lineup with a righty on the mound for the Dodgers. He hit a homer in Game 2 off Greinke in his first playoff at-bat. The Mets have Matt Harvey and Noah Syndergaard available in the bullpen, while Dodgers Game 1 and 4 starter Clayton Kershaw is at Don Mattingly's disposal.
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