A World Series showdown between the 104-58 Los Angeles Dodgers and 101-61 Houston Astros appeared inevitable when they each won their first two games in the respective league championship series, but the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs had other plans.
New York has come storming back against the Astros with three straight home wins in the American League Championship Series to seize control heading back to Houston, while Chicago remained alive with a dramatic 3-2 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
Now the Bronx Bombers are one win away from clinching their spot in the Fall Classic, while Los Angeles finds itself in a similar situation with a 3-1 advantage in the NLCS.