New York Mets

The New York Mets have a World Series championship in their sights, but the last thing they need to see is Yoenis Cespedes on the bench with a shoulder injury.

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The New York Mets cruised through the first three games of the National League Championship Series to take a 3-0 lead, and they opened Game 4 against the Chicago Cubs on the same note.

Lucas Duda hammered a two-out, three-run homer in the first inning to lift the Mets to an early lead. Then Travis d'Arnaud followed suit, driving a solo shot to right field to make it 4-0:

It’s hard to assume something wide sweeping about sports as a whole, but if there was ever a more emphatic response to a loss than Kansas City’s, I haven’t seen it.

After losing 11-8 on Monday night in Toronto—a game that was largely decided early, even though Kansas City made a late push—the Royals answered in force, beating the Blue Jays 14-2, scoring nine runs in the final three innings and taking a 3-1 lead in the ALCS.

For the perfect postseason run, each team has its necessary list of ingredients. Compiling a lineup fit for the postseason is an ongoing process—one in which each team tries to find the right concoction.

With four teams left in the Major League Baseball playoffs, it seems no other team has found a more ideal mix of pitching, hitting and baserunning than the New York Mets.

New York Mets star Matt Harvey was struck in the arm by a line drive in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, but he is likely to pitch in a potential Game 5.

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