Dodgers Top 10 Best Plays and Moments From NLCS Win Over Mets
Just before we officially turn the page to the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees, let’s reflect on the National League Championship Series one more time.
The Dodgers defeated the New York Mets in six games, 4-2, and they did so in dominant fashion. The Dodgers were lights-out more often than not in the series, including scoring a record 46 runs. L.A. proved to be the more talented and best team of the two, and they will look to continue that momentum in the World Series.
Here are the best plays of the NLCS win:
L.A. set some records in this series, starting after Game 1. L.A. took a series lead of 1-0 over the Mets, and that continued with the Dodgers pitchers tying a streak of 33 straight scoreless innings in the playoffs. Unfortunately, they were unable to break the record as they gave up a run in the first inning of Game 2; however, they tied a record that stood alone for almost five decades.
Another great moment in the series was Max Muncy’s record-breaking on-base streak. Muncy set a Major League Baseball postseason record when he reached base for the 12th consecutive time in Game 4 of the series, when the Dodgers won big, 10-2, to take a 3-1 series lead. Whether it was a walk, a home run, or a hit, Muncy did it all for L.A., and it was the best he’d looked in a long time.
The stellar play of the guys at the top, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani, was something to witness. These two players played like the future Hall of Famers we all expect them to be. Betts looked like his MVP self, with a batting average of .346 with nine hits, two home runs, nine RBIs, and six runs. As for Ohtani, he was also on fire, with a batting average of .364 with eight hits, two home runs, six RBIs, and nine runs scored.
Finally, the NLCS MVP, Tommy Edman, was the hero of the series. Without him, who knows where the Dodgers would be by now.
He was truly spectacular, batting .407 in the NLCS, becoming the third player ever with 11-plus hits and 11-plus RBIs in a single postseason series. The 29-year-old didn’t start playing until August of this season as he was recovering from injury. Now, he is four wins away from being a World Series champion, and he would have played a massive part in it.
Game 1 of the World Series starts on Friday at 5:08 p.m. PT.
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