Four games into this American League Championship Series battle between the Blue Jays and Mariners, and nothing separates these two clubs – except another cross-country flight on deck, with nothing short of a pennant on the line.

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The Seattle Mariners look to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Lost in the craziness: L.A. hit Quinn Priester well that inning. Hernández walked, Freddie Freeman hit a rocket to left field that Isaac Collins had to jump to catch, Will Smith and Tommy Edman singled, then Muncy hit a ball to the top of the wall in center. Priester and the Brewers are fortunate to escape that inning without a run scoring.

Here's a breakdown of the defensive strategy that saved the Dodgers 4-3 victory in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies.

Here's how the Dodgers executed the wheel play as part of a defensive effort to silence the Citizens Bank Crowd and leave Philadelphia with a 2-0 series lead.

The Seattle Mariners' thrilling 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in 15 innings during Game 5 of the ALDS drew a large audience.