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Pete Alonso started the offensive fireworks early with a three-run blast over the center field wall to give the Amazin's a huge early spark in the first off John Flaherty.

Started David Peterson pulled a Houdini act in the top of the inning by escaping a first and third, no-out jam and didn't allow a run to score.

The Mets piled on another five runs in the third with Starling Marte, Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo all clinching RBI hits.

Andy Pages homered to cut a massive lead to 8-2 in the top of the fourth and the Mets answered back with two in the bottom of the frame.

Pages blasted a three run shot in the fifth to cut the lead to 10-5.

Then, Mookie Betts launched a solo bomb to shrink the lead to four runs in the top of the sixth but a Jeff McNeil sacrifice fly gave the Mets an 11-6 advantage.

Marte's eighth inning single to plate Alonso was the last run of the game as Edwin Diaz pitched two scoreless innings to secure the win.

On a day when Betts promised haymakers to the Mets, it was the Orange and Blue knocking the Dodgers out.

Game 6's first pitch is set for Sunday at 8:08 with Sean Manaea taking on a litany of Los Angeles bullpen arms at Dodger Stadium.

In any playoff series, in any sport, the goal for the road team is to split the first two games away from the friendly confines.

For this New York Mets squad, why stop there?

The Amazin's will be sending Kodai Senga to the mound for game one opposing Jack Flaherty. Senga is expected to pitch three innings with David Peterson taking things from there.

Flaherty has a 1-5 career postseason record, and surrendered 14 runs in 30 and 1/3 innings pitched. New York will have a slight pitching advantage with the Dodgers extremely vulnerable to lefties after Senga leaves the contest.

Should New York come out on top in the opener, it would send lefty Sean Manaea to the hill to oppose Walker Beuhler.

Beuhler is far from an ace and the Mets will have a realistic chance of taking both games in Dodgertown.

The template and the path is there for the Mets to set an early tone for the series.

But as we know with postseason baseball, momentum is only as good as the next day's starting pitcher.

New York will have to capitalize on favorable pitching matchups to try to grab the opener and turn up the pressure on the Dodgers in Game two.

The Mets grabbed a 2-1 series edge and are now one win away from clinching an NLCS berth.

Keith Hernandez threw out the first pitch to the roar from his adoring fans despite bouncing it to the plate.

Sean Manaea pitched seven masterful innings with Pete Alonso showing opposite field power with a big fly and Jessie Winker going deep.

Jose Iglesias blasted on two RBI as did Starling Marte.

Aaron Nola couldn't handle the red hot bats in Queens as the Phillies are on the brink of elimination.

A raucous Citi Field crowd will now have the chance to see a series clinching victory for the first time on the ballparks 15-year history.

The Mets are riding a magic carpet ride that keeps getting more compelling and uplifting with each passing day.

New York will send Jose Quintana to the mound against Ranger Suarez for Wednesday night's Game 3 with first pitch set for 5:08 pm.

Join Rick Laughand as he shares his thoughts on a trumphant Game 1 win of the Wild Card Round against the Brewers and why the Mets need to close it out in Game 2.

Luis Severino didn't have his best stuff, but it was good enough on Tuesday night as the Mets bats knocked around Milwaukee's pitching for eight runs.

Severino pitched six innings of four-run ball, while the Mets knocked out Freddy Peralta after four innings and three runs allowed.

Mark Vientos, J. D. Martinez, and Jesse Winker knocked in two RBIs apiece, while Jose Iglesias and Starling Marte drove in one run each.

The Mets trailed 2-0 heading to the top of the second inning before scoring three runs to grab the lead.

After falling behind 4-3 headed to the top of the 5th inning, the Mets strung together a slew of two-out RBI hits to score five runs in the frame and grab an 8-4 advantage.

Severino, and the Mets bullpen retired the final 17 Brewers batters to hold on for the win.

The Mets will send Sean Manaea to the mound on Wednesday night looking for the Wild Card series victory and set up a date in Philadelphia on Saturday night against the Phillies for the NLDS Game 1.

The New York Mets are heading to the postseason after a stirring classic against the Atlanta Braves on Monday afternoon. The Mets stormed back twice to stun the Braves 8-7 and advance to the Wild Card round of the National League Playoffs where they will face the Milwaukee Brewers. Full reaction and thoughts on the victory, and why this Mets team will go down as one of the best.

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