The National League Championship Series (NLCS) field is officially set, as the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets both came away victorious in their respective division series.
The Cubs bested the rival St. Louis Cardinals in four games in what was the first postseason meeting between those two teams.
This is the first time the Cubs have made the playoffs since 2008 and the first time they have advanced to the NLCS since 2003. They will now be looking for their first NL pennant since 1945.
Meanwhile, the Mets traded wins with the Los Angeles Dodgers through the first four games of their series before coming away with a 3-2 victory in Game 5 behind a go-ahead solo home run from Daniel Murphy and another strong start by Jacob deGrom.
The Mets are in the postseason for the first time since 2006, when they lost the NLCS in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals. They are playing for their first NL pennant since 2000.
The NLCS will begin Saturday at Citi Field in New York, with the first pitch of Game 1 scheduled for 8:07 p.m. ET on TBS.
Before that series gets underway, let's take a position-by-position look at how the two teams match up and make a quick prediction for who will come out on top.
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