Mets Even Series with Dodgers in NLCS Game 2

The New York Mets evened the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at one game apiece with a 7-3 victory, highlighted by a grand slam from Mark Vientos and a leadoff homer by Francisco Lindor. Lindor's early homer broke the Dodgers' 33-inning scoreless streak, while Vientos' grand slam in the second inning extended the Mets' lead to 6-0. Sean Manaea delivered a solid performance, pitching five-plus innings while allowing three runs. The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani struggled, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. Vientos expressed taking the Dodgers' intentional walk of Lindor personally, leading to his decisive grand slam hit. The series now shifts to New York for Game 3.