Dodgers crush Mets 9-0 in MLB playoff series opener

Mookie Betts delivered a three-run double. Max Muncy drove in two runs and Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani singled in a run and electrified the Dodger Stadium crowd with a hit that threatened to clear the outfield wall. But it was more stellar pitching, backed by lockdown defense and a disciplined performance at the plate that propelled the Dodgers to victory to start the best-of-seven series. "It's a lot of fun," Flaherty said. "You can't put it all into words. But the most important part was...