It says a lot about how thin the Dodgers' starting pitching is that Walker Buehler draws another playoff start. He was hammered by the Padres in Game 3 of LA's earlier playoff series giving up six runs on seven hits in five innings.

This result isn't surprising since Buehler isn't close to being the dominant pitcher he was following two elbow surgeries and a hip injury. Buehler had a 5.38 ERA and 1.55 WHIP during the regular season. His road ERA was even worse at 6.88.

This is a stark contrast to how well Mets starter Luis Severino has pitched at home. Severino has a 2.96 ERA at Citi Field this season.

The Dodgers' bullpen brings no fear to the Mets, who are averaging 5.5 runs at home in the postseason.