Mets’ Luis Severino prepared to ‘fight until the end’ in NLDS Game 2

— Citizens Bank Park is easily one of the loudest ballparks in baseball, especially in the postseason. The Mets got to experience it for the first time in Game 1 of the NL Division Series on Saturday — and did an excellent job shutting it down with a late-inning stunner, winning 6-2

Right-hander Luis Severino is taking the ball for the Mets in Game 2. He too plans on eliminating all the outside noise when he takes the mound on Sunday.

"I'll try to put the pitch-com as high as I can to hear the pitches," Severino joked. "I've been here before, it's just about executing pitches. In the end, it doesn't matter how loud it is, if you make your pitches, you're going to be good... For me, my focus is just trying to hit the glove every time (Francisco Alvarez) gives me a sign."

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Severino looked shaky through four innings in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Brewers, allowing four runs. But then a gutsy comeback by the offense in the top of the fifth inspired the 30-year-old starter. He returned to the mound to retire the next six batters in a row to steady the Mets' staff and give the bullpen, which has been overworked with six games over five days, a much-needed break.

"I would say we have a chip on our shoulder, that we have to go out there and fight until the end," Severino said. "We were not the favorite to make the playoffs, and we were not the favorite to win everything. We know that. But we going to go compete every day."

Severino made two starts against the Phillies in the regular season, allowing three runs in six innings in both. Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper was responsible for all three runs in Severino's second start, hitting two home runs with three RBIs.

The Mets executed their pitching plan to near perfection in Game 1. While they used four arms out of the bullpen after starter Kodai Senga, they avoided using Edwin Díaz, who threw 39 pitches in 1 2/3 innings against the Brewers on Thursday.

They'll also have a fully rested José Buttó, who's itching to make up for giving up back-to-back late-inning home runs against Milwaukee in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series. And Tylor Megill could come in in a long-inning situation, should there be a need for it.

The Phillies are starting left-hander Christopher Sánchez against the Mets. Sánchez went 11-9 with a 3.32 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 31 starts this season. In three starts against the Mets, Sánchez allowed six runs over 17 2/3 innings (3.06 ERA).

What stands out most about Sánchez are his home/road splits. In 17 starts at home, he's 7-3 with a 2.21 ERA (27 earned runs in 110 innings). In 14 away starts, he's 4-6 with a 5.02 ERA (40 earned runs in 71 2/3 innings).

"It's something I just can't explain," Sánchez said Saturday. "I just feel really comfortable here, and the fans give me that ability to be comfortable at home and be a pitcher here.