In a game brimming with star power and postseason echoes, Francisco Lindor and Shohei Ohtani brought the fireworks early—and late. The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers, still carrying the weight of last October’s NLCS, opened their four-game set in LA with a tightly contested battle that delivered in drama and talent.

Lindor wasted no time setting the tone, launching a leadoff homer that electrified the visitors’ dugout. Ohtani responded in kind, crushing a majestic solo shot deep into the California night in the seventh. Both blasts were loud statements—one about resilience, the other about firepower.

But it was the final scoreboard that said the most. New York outlasted Los Angeles 4-3 in extra innings, snatching the opening game and, perhaps, a bit of momentum in a series that fe

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