Will Smith is in the Dodgers lineup but Freddie Freeman and Gavin Lux are not. In a bit of a surprise, Manager Dave Roberts is using Michael Kopech as his opener when he has been the team's best late-inning reliever of late. Kopech can be dominant but also crazy wild, and I think that may backfire. Mets starter Sean Manaea pitched pretty well in a Game 2 victory in Los Angeles and just about every pitcher on the roster would be available behind him if needed in a possible elimination game. Think most of us want to see a Game 7 ...

A bit of deja vu in the NLCS from last October, when the D-backs looked out on their feet when trailing the Phils 3-1, only to stay alive in Game Five at home before shocking Philly twice at CBP to land in the World Series. This series could be following the same pattern after the Mets stayed alive on Friday. The pressure is now on the Dodgers, and we wonder if the pitching staff is beginning to wobble after a recent hot spell. LA hurlers were tattooed in Friday's 12-6 loss, from starter Jack Flaherty to the bullpen. The Mets are used to winning (as they've done 17 of the past 21 occasions) with Sean Manaea on the mound. Play Mets on Money Line