Adrian Beltre, Carlos Correa or Andrew McCutchen certainly might deliver a big hit this weekend to improve their team's playoff position.
But the most powerful wallop to impact the postseason could come from Hurricane Joaquin.
Major League Baseball is already reviewing the possibilities with the storm threatening to bring a soaking rain to the East Coast.
Whether or not it makes landfall, here's the havoc Joaquin could create with the playoff schedule:
COASTAL CHAOS: The Mets and Dodgers are set to play in the best-of-five NL Division Series beginning next Friday. The team with the best record gets the edge - with three games left, they're tied at 89-70, and the Mets win the tiebreaker if they finish even.