The Dodgers' pitching plan against the Mets is a sign of the times, where starters aren't able to pitch as deep into games anymore.

Pete Alonso, coming off three RBIs in his last game (going 1-for-3), will take the field for the New York Mets versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. First pitch is at 8:08 PM ET on Fox Sports

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso praised his "resilient" team for staving off NLCS elimination with a 12-6 Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers

Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run homer and the New York Mets hammered an ineffective Jack Flaherty, extending the NLCS with a 12-6 victory over the Dodgers.

Pete Alonso's 432-foot homer was the longest by a Met in the postseason since Statcast began tracking, surpassing the 431-foot shot Travis d'Arnaud hit off the Home Run Apple in 2015. (The next day, Mets workers placed a bandage on the apple.)

Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer in the first inning before the New York Mets fended off several rallies by the Los Angeles Dodgers and staved off elimination with a 12-6 win in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday.

The New York Mets staved off elimination on Friday, winning NLCS Game 5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers by a 12-6 final. The Mets forced Game 6, but they still trail the best-of-seven series, 3-2. The Mets continued the theme of blowouts in this series.

As former Mets manager Yogi Berra supposedly once said, it ain’t over ’till it’s over. It’s not over for the Mets after a 12-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS. The Mets staved off elimination Friday night at Citi Field in front of a sellout crowd by finally coming through with timely hitting with runners in scoring position.