New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Game 5 FREE LIVE STREAM (10/18/24) | How to watch, time, TV channel for NLCS.. ***********HERE TO WATCH LIVE:https://tinyurl.com/mlbplayofftv *********** You have to scratch and claw and match up and make moves, take shots and hope that it works,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. “Whereas for the other three teams, for the majorities, they set their lineup and go play. *********** 🔰STREAMING==>>>> https://tinyurl.com/mlbplayofftv *********** The Mets-Dodgers National League Championship Series starting Sunday and the Yankees-Guardians American League matchup beginning Monday feature some of baseball’s biggest stars in Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso. Cleveland has the best closer in Emmanuel Clase and a top hitter in José Ramírez. *********** 🔷GO LIVE==>>>> https://tinyurl.com/mlbplayofftv *********** Playoff pairings bring to the forefront the question of whether spending equates to success. Obviously, spending more gives you a better chance — you’re bringing in more players,” Mets reliever Adam Ottavino said. “But obviously it hasn’t always played out that way. The Mets have the top payroll of $332 million, followed by the Yankees at $311 million and the Dodgers at $266 million, according to Major League Baseball’s latest projections (final figures aren’t calculated until winter, after all bonuses have been determined). The Guardians are at $109 million. The only top spenders to win titles since the current luxury tax started have been the 2020 Dodgers, 2018 Red Sox and 2009 Yankees. Boston has won twice with a top-three payroll, as the second-biggest spender in 2004 and 2007, and the third-highest in 2013. Mets keep answering Dodgers' ralliesDavid Peterson concedes two leadoff hits, holds Dodgers scoreless in first The top of the Dodgers' lineup made their presence known in the top of the first inning, but David Peterson was able to keep the rest of their offense at bay. Shohei Ohtani led off the game with a single through the middle that was just out of reach of Jeff McNeil. Then, Mookie Betts sent a line drive into the right-center field gap that glanced off the glove of a diving Starling Marte. From there, Peterson got a ground ball from Teoscar Hernandez, line-drive out from Freddie Freeman and struck out Tommy Edman to keep it scoreless.