It’s a two-game day in the League Championship Series. First, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to extend their scoreless innings streak with a bullpen game against the New York Mets, who will try to avoid heading back to Queens in a two-game hole. Then, the New York Yankees host the Cleveland Guardians in a championship series game against a team other than the Houston Astros for the first time since 2012. Can Carlos Rodon change the tune of the Yankees’ recent ALCS struggles?

We’ve got you covered with lineups, live updates and analysis as the games are played, followed by our takeaways after each final pitch.

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Today’s matchups

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Dodgers lead series 1-0

Pitching matchup: Sean Manaea (12-6, 3.47 ERA) vs. Ryan Brasier (1-0, 3.54 ERA)

Lineups

Mets

Francisco Lindor (S) SS
Mark Vientos (R) 3B
Brandon Nimmo (L) LF
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Starling Marte (R) RF
Jesse Winker (L) DH
Jose Iglesias (R) 2B
Tyrone Taylor (R) CF
Francisco Alvarez (R) C

Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
Mookie Betts (R) RF
Teoscar Hernandez (R) LF
Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
Will Smith (R) C
Tommy Edman (S) SS
Max Muncy (L) 3B
Kike Hernandez (R) 2B
Andy Pages (R) CF


Series tied 0-0

Pitching matchup: Alex Cobb (2-1, 2.76 ERA) vs. Carlos Rodon (16-9, 3.96 ERA)

Lineups

Guardians

Steven Kwan (L) LF
David Fry (R) DH
Jose Ramirez (S) 3B
Lane Thomas (R) CF
Josh Naylor (L) 1B
Jhonkensy Noel (R) RF
Bo Naylor (L) C
Andres Gimenez (L) 2B
Brayan Rocchio (S) SS

Yankees

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B
Juan Soto (L) RF
Aaron Judge (R) CF
Austin Wells (L) C
Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 3B
Anthony Volpe (R) SS
Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
Alex Verdugo (L) LF

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