Shohei Ohtani has the ability to change any game at any time with one swing. He will be the focus of the Mets’ pitching staff throughout the NLCS. After his game-tying homer in Game 1 against the Padres, San Diego did a good job of neutralizing Ohtani, as he went 4-for-20 with 10 strikeouts the rest of the NLDS.

The Mets are in the NLCS for the first time since 2015 after defeating the rival Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series.