The Dodgers will face the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday in the National League Championship Series, with a trip to the World Series on the line.

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday in Game 5 of the NLCS. The series is tied 2-2. Arizona has gone 43-38 in home games and 84-78 overall.

Bryce Harper hit the game-winning home run in Game 5 of the NLCS to send the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series.

They compiled a 1.26 ERA during the Division Series against Atlanta and allowed two runs in four innings over the first two NLCS games versus Arizona.

When the Dodgers lost Game 4 to the Braves in the 2020 NLCS, requiring three consecutive victories to reach the World Series, a players-only group chat began to populate with positive messages.

The Giants return to their normal lineup tonight as they send Barry Zito to the mound against the Cardinals for Game 5 of the NLCS.

MLB dropped its plan to start the World Series early if both League Championship Series are short, with this year's Fall Classic starting on Oct. 24.

Max Scherzer, who had complained of a tired arm after his Game 2 start, will not make his scheduled start in Game 6 of the NLCS, sources confirmed to ESPN.

The great Cubs collapse of 1969 is often linked to superstition and the black cat that walked in front of the Cubs dugout at New York's Shea Stadium during a game.