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MLB Playoff Picture 2021: Most Important Players for Remaining ALCS, NLCS Games

The League Championship Series round of the 2021 MLB postseason is down to its last four games.

Atlanta and the Houston Astros hold 3-2 advantages in their respective series as they head home in an attempt to clinch World Series berths.

The two LCS leaders are headed in different directions, though. Houston rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the Boston Red Sox twice at Fenway Park. Atlanta, meanwhile, failed to close out its 3-1 lead with Max Fried on the mound at Dodger Stadium on Thursday.

Houston used an eight-inning gem from Framber Valdez to take the lead after Game 5, but it needs to find another strong pitching performance from Luis Garcia to avoid a Game 7.