LOS ANGELES — Sean Manaea might have put the Mets in an excellent place Monday simply by the style by which he dealt with the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter.
Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in opposition to the Mets left-hander, actually a key — however not every part — in containing this scary Dodgers lineup.
“He’s simply one of many guys within the lineup and I used to be making an attempt to do my job and put up zeroes,” Manaea mentioned after the Mets’ 7-3 victory in Recreation 2 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium. “[Ohtani] could be very gifted and I used to be simply making an attempt to get on to the following man.”
Manaea allowed two earned runs on two hits and 4 walks over 5 innings. Max Muncy homered in opposition to him within the fifth earlier than Manaea’s stroll to Mookie Betts within the sixth led to the Dodgers’ second run.
“[Manaea] was not solely getting forward, however staying on the assault,” supervisor Carlos Mendoza mentioned. “An ideal instance was the way in which he went after Ohtani the primary couple of at-bats. I assumed every part was working.”
Brandon Nimmo’s barking left foot is receiving day by day remedy, however for now it’s not sufficient of a problem to take away him from the Mets’ lineup.
The outfielder has been coping with plantar fasciitis since Might and aggravated the damage throughout the NLDS in opposition to the Phillies, in accordance with Mendoza. On Sunday, Nimmo was eliminated for a pinch-hitter within the ninth inning with the Mets trailing by 9 runs.
Mendoza mentioned the damage bothers Nimmo essentially the most when he slows down from jogging, however working full-speed isn’t an issue.
“He’s going to should proceed to get remedy,” Mendoza mentioned. “He’s going to should proceed to take drugs and go day-to-day.”
Mendoza formally named Luis Severino because the Mets’ beginning pitcher for Recreation 3 on Wednesday. The correct-hander departed earlier than the primary pitch to fly again early to New York. The Dodgers will counter with Walker Buehler.
Francisco Lindor’s leadoff homer was the sixth in franchise historical past by a Mets participant within the postseason. Curtis Granderson was the final Mets participant to guide off with a homer within the postseason, in Recreation 5 of the 2015 World Sequence. Jose Reyes, Lenny Dykstra, Wayne Garrett and Tommie Agee are the opposite gamers on the listing.