One team is one World Series win. Another is one win by flipping the league’s championship series.

In the opener, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a 3-1 NLCS lead and can punch their ticket to the Fall Classic with a win over the New York Mets. If the Cleveland Guardians can follow up their instant-classic win over the New York Yankees last night with another win tonight in the later game, they will tie the ALCS at two points.

Whatever happens, we’ve got it all covered, from live updates and analysis during the matches, to information after the final pitch and what’s next for each team.

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Live updates

Today’s matchups

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Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets, 5:08 p.m

Dodgers lead series 3-1

Pitching Match: Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) vs. David Peterson (10-3, 2.90 ERA)

Starting lineups:

Evaders

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

Mets

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

New York Yankees at Cleveland Guardians, 8:08 PM

Yankees lead series 2-1

Pitching Match: Luis Gil (15-7, 3.50 ERA) vs. Gavin Williams (3-10, 4.86 ERA)

Starting lineups:

Yankees

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

Guards

Steven Kwan (L) LF
Kyle Manzardo (L) DH
José Ramirez (S) 3B
Josh Naylor (L) 1B
Lane Thomas (R) CF
Daniel Schneemann (L) RF
Andres Gimenez (L) 2B
Austin Hedges (R) C
Brayan Rocchio (S) SS