NEW YORK — What a pain in the neck.
Gavin Lux was not in the starting lineup for five of the previous six games while dealing with stiffness in his upper back/neck. But he looked limber enough Tuesday night, driving in three runs including the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Dodgers beat the New York Mets, 4-3.
The first game in the three-game matchup between the teams with the two best records in the National League lived up to its billing as a possible playoff preview, drawing a raucous full house to Citi Field and producing plenty of drama.
