Soto hit a key home run off Clayton Kershaw in the deciding Game 5 of the NL Championship Series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He went 4 for 7 with two doubles and a home run in helping the Nationals take a 2-0 lead over the Houston Astros. Soto said his talk with Big Papi and A-Rod was productive, hearing advice from players who had already been in these big-game situations.