Tommy Edman hit a home run and knocked in four runs as the Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 10-4 in Game 6 of the National Championship Series to clinch their 22nd pennant in franchise history.

Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered to send Shohei Ohtani into the World Series for the first time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets with a 10-5 victory in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a World Series date with the New York Yankees by beating the New York Mets in Game 6 of the National League Division Series.

Shohei Ohtani will take on Aaron Judge in the Fall Classic starting Friday for Game 1 at Dodger Stadium. LOS ANGELES — Of all the years the Los Angeles Dodgers could have won the National League pennant and didn’t, how could this be the one when they did?

Nothing about it would be easy. The Dodgers had the best record in the majors at 98-64. The Yankees were third at 94-68. In the only time they met this season, the Dodgers won the series, 2-1, and outscored the Yankees 17-10.

There was a certain sense of pride for Carlos Mendoza as he watched the Yankees clinch their spot in the World Series.

Carlos Mendoza discusses the readiness of the Mets' pitching staff ahead of Game 6 of the NLCS against the Dodgers

It wasn’t so much Jose Iglesias chasing pitches as missing a couple in the strike zone that convinced his manager to look in a different direction Friday. Carlos Mendoza inserted Jeff McNeil into the starting lineup at second base for Game 5 of the NLCS against the Dodgers,