The four MLB divisional series are set, marking the start of the high-stakes second round of the postseason. Get ready for an exciting playoff bracket with FOX Sports’ divisional series hub.
Season Series: The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox clash in a deeply familiar matchup, having split their 13 regular-season contests almost evenly with seven wins for Cleveland and six for Chicago.
What To Know: The White Sox enter this series riding high after sweeping the Houston Astros in the Wild Card round. Notably, the last time Chicago won a playoff series in 2005, they went on to capture the World Series title.
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Comprehensive betting odds and key insights for the Guardians versus White Sox ALDS matchup.
Season Series: The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees split their 13 regular-season games, with Tampa Bay taking seven and New York six. However, the Yankees asserted dominance late, winning four of their final five head-to-head encounters.
What To Know: Home field could prove decisive: the Rays posted a stellar 5-2 record against New York at Tropicana Field and tied for the best overall home record in baseball, while the Yankees boast the third-best road record in the league.
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Betting odds and series breakdown for the highly anticipated Rays-Yankees ALDS clash.
Season Series: The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers split a competitive six-game regular-season series, with San Diego taking a 4-2 edge. After Milwaukee won two of three at American Family Field in May, the Padres responded by sweeping a three-game set at Petco Park in August.
What To Know: Both teams carry postseason histories of early exits: the Brewers lost to the Cubs in last year’s NLDS before getting swept by the Dodgers, while the Padres have reached the playoffs five times since 2020 but have only advanced to the championship series once, in 2022.
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The two hottest teams in baseball meet in an epic NLDS showdown.
Season Series: The Atlanta Braves dominated the Los Angeles Dodgers in their regular-season meetings, winning five of six games and outscoring them 26-15. Despite that historical edge, L.A. enters the postseason on a strong note, winning eight of their last ten games after an impressive 18-7 showing in September.
What To Know: Atlanta finished September with a 12-12 record but secured their spot in the NLDS by defeating NL East rival Philadelphia in Game 3 of the Wild Card series.
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L.A. begins its quest for a three-peat on Saturday. See the odds.
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