Starling Marte led the way, going 4-for-5 with three extra-base hits and three RBIs, and Pete Alonso set the tone with a three-run blast in the first inning. Before long, Dodgers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty looked up at the scoreboard with his team trailing 8–1 in the third inning.

The New York Mets kept their magical season going, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-6 on Friday to stay alive in their Major League Baseball playoff series.The Yankees, with a three-run homer from Giancarlo Stanton and a tie-breaking pair of runs in the top of the ninth,

In the night game, the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians will play Game 4 at Progressive Field. The Yankees are up 2-1 in that series. It gets underway at 8:08 p.m. ET. Now let's have a look at one pivotal question for each of these four teams heading into Friday's action.