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From Javier Baez to Clayton Kershaw, there has been no shortage of emerging talents and established megastars who are stealing the show this October. 

Beginning with the Chicago Cubs' electric infielder and the Los Angeles Dodgers' indomitable ace, let's take a look around the baseball world to zero in on the five big leaguers who have taken over the postseason and helped carry their respective clubs onward toward the Fall Classic.

After suffering through back-to-back shutouts in Games 2 and 3 of the National League Championship Series, the Chicago Cubs' slumbering offense awoke for a 10-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 to tie the series at two games apiece.

Fact: The Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Wednesday to win the American League Championship Series in five games and advance to the World Series for the first time since 1997.

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With the American League pennant wrapped up, the final stage of the 2016 MLB playoffs is nearly set as the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers are now interlocked in a 2-2 series.

It's now a best-of-three series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers for a spot in the World Series. The Cubs' 10-2 win at Los Angeles on Wednesday evened the National League Championship Series at two games apiece. Basically, the first team to claim two victories moves on.

The Cleveland Indians have already booked their World Series flights. Now it's up to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs to round things out and get the 2016 Fall Classic underway.

While the Cleveland Indians won the American League Championship Series in a quick five games, there is plenty of drama remaining in the National League showdown between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Chicago evened things up at two games apiece with a 10-2 victory in Wednesday’s Game 4, which means Thursday’s Game 5 is a crucial contest that will leave the victor a single win away from a World Series berth.

You know that thing about momentum being the next day's starting pitcher? The Los Angeles Dodgers are about to put that to an interesting test.

LOS ANGELES — It was that moment when you’re creeping along through gridlock and, suddenly, the freeway opens up.

Addison Russell re-introduced himself to this National League Championship Series by walloping a home run, Anthony Rizzo reminded folks he hasn’t gone anywhere by crushing another, and pretty soon all that was left in view was the taillights of the Chicago Cubs. Vrooom!

The Chicago Cubs won an MLB-best 103 games in 2016 and were apparently tired of hearing about the doom and gloom surrounding their season facing a 2-1 deficit in the National League Championship Series.