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Kershaw shuts down punchless Mets to force Game 5

Clayton Kershaw stuck it to the Mets where the sun doesn’t shine, leaving this NLDS to be decided where it always shines.

It’s back to Los Angeles for a winner-take-all showdown, after the Dodgers lefty produced a gem Tuesday that should at least temporarily silence the talk he can’t handle postseason pressure.

Kershaw fired seven brilliant innings to hand the Mets a 3-1 loss in Game 4 of the NLDS at Citi Field. The identity of the Cubs’ opponent in the NLCS will be determined Thursday, when the Mets and Dodgers decide this series at Chavez Ravine.