The Mets’ incredible late-season surge -- and their even more amazin’ postseason run -- now takes them all the way out to the West Coast. Their next opponent is a team that has gone through its fair share of difficulties this year,

The New York Mets hit rock bottom in late May. That's when they were swept in three games at Citi Field by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Righthander Kodai Senga, their best pitcher, will start Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Dodgers on Sunday, manager Carlos Mendoza announced Saturday. And lefthander Sean Manaea, their most reliable arm throughout the year, will get the start for Game 2 on Monday.