The Mets won a do-or-die Game 5 at Citi Field on Friday to force a trip back to LA, while late-game heroics from Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry kept the Guardians alive in a wild Game 3 in Cleveland. We recap the past week, including five consecutive NLCS blowouts and a possible turnaround in Aaron Judge's postseason narrative, plus a new vote of confidence in the Dodgers, and an update on how potential World Series matchups might stack up.

Plus: Basing underdog narratives on payroll, $1,000 World Series nosebleeds, Tropicana Field ravaged by Hurricane Milton, Twins & White Sox might be for sale

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Intro, Game 3 NYY-CLE/Game 5 LAD-NY ...