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The Los Angeles Dodgers are one win away from returning to the World Series, and they’ll hand the ball to Shohei Ohtani in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. Ohtani will try to pitch the Dodgers to a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 after a 3-1 victory in Game 3. Tyler Glasnow struck out eight over 5 ⅔ innings, following Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s complete-game gem in Game 2 and Blake Snell’s dominant eight-inning performance in Game 1. The Dodgers have allowed only three total runs in the series, relying more on elite pitching than offensive fireworks. Ohtani will pitch on 12 days of rest. His lone

The Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners square off Friday afternoon in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series with the series tied 2-2. The matchup takes place at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, where the Blue Jays have caught fire with two straight wins. After a strong start to the series, the Mariners have seen their momentum stall behind an inconsistent offense. Seattle’s manager Dan Wilson announced Bryce Miller will get the start over Bryan Woo, who is returning from a pectoral strain and will move to the bullpen. Miller earned the win in Game 1, holding Toronto to two hits and one run over six innings. Toronto will counter with Kevin Gausman, who pitched well in Game 1

The Colorado Rapids will try to keep their playoff hopes alive when they host the Los Angeles FC on Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. The Rapids find themselves on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture following a narrow 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake two weeks ago, making this Decision Day matchup critical for their postseason ambitions. Colorado (11-15-7, 40 points) currently sits in 10th place, level on points with Real Salt Lake but trailing on the total-wins tiebreaker. With only the top nine teams advancing, the Rapids need a victory and help from other results to sneak into the postseason. Eighth-place FC Dallas (41 points) and 11th-place San Jose Earthquakes (38)

The New York City FC will look to clinch home-field advantage for the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs when they host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday evening at Yankee Stadium. The Eastern Conference club enters Decision Day in fifth place with 56 points and can climb as high as fourth depending on the result of Charlotte FC’s match against the Philadelphia Union. New York City FC (17-11-5) have been one of the most formidable teams at home, boasting an 11-5-0 record in front of their supporters. They’ve shown inconsistency away from home, however, making Saturday’s fixture a crucial opportunity to earn that extra postseason match at Yankee Stadium. Coach Pascal Jansen emphasized that his focus remains on execution