With the divisional series now complete, the league championship series are ready to begin.
Two familiar faces, the Yankees and Phillies, are the favorites to repeat as pennant winners and set up a World Series rematch.
Thankfully, there are two newcomers, to offset the potential Yankee-Phillie overload.
The Giants haven’t reached the NLCS since 2002; the Rangers never have made it this far.
Inside we take a look at the key matchups. (All times EST)
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