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When the New York Mets took a 2-0 lead in their National League Championship Series matchup with the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, it wasn't just their fans and players who felt a sense of joy. It was also their state representatives.

One inning and some thunder from Thor.

That's all it took for the New York Mets to stake a 2-0 lead over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series with Sunday's 4-1 victory. Noah "Thor" Syndergaard baffled the powerful Chicago lineup with his high-octane fastball, and the Mets offense put three runs on the board in the bottom of the first inning behind Daniel Murphy's fifth postseason home run.

The Chicago Cubs' official Twitter account doesn’t mess around.

During the team's Game 2 showdown with the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series on Sunday night, one fan took a shot in the dark and requested a Kyle Schwarber jersey:

The Chicago Cubs needed to start hot in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series after dropping Game 1 to the New York Mets, 2-4, on Saturday.

Chris Coghlan almost gave the Cubbies just that. But Curtis Granderson had other plans.

The veteran center fielder scaled the wall and brought the would-be dinger back, preserving New York’s 3-0 lead.

The Big Apple at Citi Field took a beating Saturday when New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud pelted it with a home run.

On Sunday, the team fixed it—with a bandage.

D'Arnaud spotted the new addition while warming up for Game 2 of the National League Championship Series:

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Left searching for answers after their talent-laden roster failed to make the postseason, the Washington Nationals have apparently begun considering putting ace Stephen Strasburg on the trade block.

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As of Sunday, New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez was officially a member of the Fox Sports crew.

It didn't take long for him to leave his mark at the studio—literally.

Behind a star performance from Matt Harvey, Game 1 of the National League Championship Series belongs to the New York Mets.

Harvey electrified the Citi Field crowd, striking out nine in 7.2 innings, and pushed the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

He was backed by some power, including home runs from Daniel Murphy and Travis d’Arnaud. It was Murphy’s third in as many games and fourth in the postseason. Curtis Granderson also added two RBI out of the leadoff spot to propel the Mets to victory.

After a lifeless opener to start the series, the Toronto Blue Jays will turn to their rented ace, David Price, in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Kansas City Royals. The Jays badly need a split before returning to the Rogers Centre on Monday night.

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion suffered a ligament sprain to his left middle finger in Friday night's 5-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.

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