The series is tied at one game apiece and these will be the first games of the series at Citi Field after starting at Dodger Stadium. The Mets are trying to punch their ticket to

The Dodgers need Flaherty to pitch effectively into the sixth in Game 5. The worse case scenario for LA is Flaherty gets knocked out early and the Mets win. In that scenario, the Dodgers will burn through relievers who were scheduled to be used for a bullpen game in Game 6.

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ major trade-deadline acquisition from this summer is already worth it. Jack Flaherty was the star of the show in Game 1 of the NLCS between L.A. and the New York Mets, as he pitched an electric seven shutout innings while giving up just two hits in a 9-0 win.