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The Toronto Blue Jays are trying their best to snatch the momentum back from the Kansas City Royals in the American League Championship Series' critical Game 4 in Toronto on Tuesday afternoon.

The Royals took a stranglehold of the series by taking care of business at home but allowed the Blue Jays to get back in it in Game 3. Toronto's bats exploded in their return home after cooling off in Kansas City, knocking home 11 runs to cut the series deficit to 2-1.

The National League Championship Series has been all about the New York Mets to this point, but the Chicago Cubs aren't going to let this one get away from them that easily.

While the Mets took care of business at home to grab a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, the Cubs now get a chance to utilize some home cooking as the teams travel to Wrigley Field. Chicago is 2-0 at home this postseason, and fans hoping to see the organization's first World Series berth since 1945 will certainly be loud.

Fans of power pitching should avert their eyes from Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays, because the heat at Rogers Centre will be coming from the stands, not the pitching mound.

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For the briefest moment, Kansas City fans could have been forgiven for thinking this series was all but theirs for the taking.

The Toronto Blue Jays came up with a big victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series to avoid going down 3-0 in that series, as their offense finally snapped to life and plated 11 runs.

Now the Chicago Cubs will look to do the same thing in their National League Championship Series matchup with the New York Mets as the series shifts to Wrigley Field with the Cubs trailing 2-0 after dropping the first two games at Citi Field.

After two games in Queens, the National League Championship Series moves to the Windy City with the New York Mets leading the Chicago Cubs 2-0. 

Game 3 will take place Tuesday night at 8:07 p.m. EDT, with Kyle Hendricks and Jacob deGrom starting for their respective teams. Before first pitch, let's take a look at some keys that could decide the pivotal game.

Can Hendricks Keep the Ball on the Ground? 

CHICAGO — A 17-year-old Kyle Schwarber stood straight across from the man-child who would eventually end his football career. Schwarber, who was recruited by a slew of Division I football programs, made the fruitful decision to pursue baseball. Still, it was Schwarber’s intent to end his football career of his own accord—presumably at the Ohio state high school football championships.

That would not happen.

And so it is down to four.

Four teams left in the 2015 MLB playoffs, and four possible World Series matchups.

The New York Mets own a 2-0 edge over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series with the scene shifting to the Windy City for Game 3 on Tuesday.

The Kansas City Royals, meanwhile, hold a 2-1 advantage in the American League Championship Series over the Toronto Blue Jays, who rumbled to life with a huge win Monday north of the border.