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In a somewhat surprising move Thursday, the Chicago Cubs officially named Jon Lester their starter for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, per MLB's official Twitter account. Cy Young candidate Jake Arrieta will start Game 2.

FINAL SCORE: Mets 3 - Dodgers 2

The Mets are moving on!

Daniel Murphy put his team on his back and New York used a strong effort from its bullpen to edge out Zack Greinke and the Dodgers, 3-2, in Game 5 of the National League Division Series on Thursday night.

After two dramatic American League Division Series that went five games, the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals are set to square off in the ALCS.

Which team will come out on top? What are the keys to advancing to the World Series?

Fact: The Kansas City Royals retired the final 22 batters they faced Wednesday night. That is the most to end a winner-take-all postseason game.

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It should surprise absolutely nobody that a winner-take-all Game 5 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets in the National League Division Series will come down to two of the best aces in baseball.

Zack Greinke gets the ball for the Dodgers at home, while Mets star Jacob deGrom takes to the mound in a Thursday night showdown that will decide who advances to face the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS.

Munenori Kawasaki may not be the biggest star on the Toronto Blue Jays, but reporters should flock to the infielder's locker after every single game—because he gives awesome interviews.

For those who switched the channel while Toronto Blue Jays fans were busy littering the field with beer cans and other loose pieces of garbage, they switched back to find one of the craziest single innings in postseason history.

A Toronto Blue Jays fan was arrested and charged with mischief Wednesday night for his role in an ugly scene that saw some in attendance at the Rogers Centre throw debris toward the field during Game 5 of the American League Division Series.

The American League Championship Series (ALCS) field is officially set as the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals both came away victorious in their respective division series matchups.

The Blue Jays rallied after falling behind 2-0 in their series with the Texas Rangers, and capped things off by winning one of the strangest elimination games you'll ever see in front of a raucous home crowd in Toronto.

Following a pair of Game 5’s that had their fair share of drama, the American League is down to just two teams while the National League awaits the winner of the Mets-Dodgers series to see who will take on the Chicago Cubs.