Last year's NLCS between the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs was billed as a battle between the young rotation of the Mets versus the young hitters of the Cubs. The Mets won, decisively. Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz combined to allow just six runs in 25 innings. The Cubs hit .164 as the Mets swept the series.
Like the aliens in "Independence Day: Resurgence," however, there's another round to this fight. The Cubs and Mets begin a four-game series at Citi Field tonight, their first matchup of the season, a series that comes at a crucial point for the reeling Mets.