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Series of the season: The Guardians and White Sox come out of the same division, and in 13 games this season, Cleveland has won seven and Chicago has won six — about as close as it gets.
What you need to know: The White Sox swept the Astros in the wild-card round, winning both of those games on the road. The last time Chicago won a playoff series — in 2005 — it went on to win the World Series.
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Odds, what to know about the Guardians-White Sox ALDS series.
Series of the season: In their 13 regular season games, the Rays won seven and the Yankees won six. However, New York won four of the last five games between the two.
What you need to know: The Rays went 5-2 against the Yankees at home during the regular season. Will home field advantage play a role here? It is possible. Consider this: Tampa Bay tied with Milwaukee for the best home record in baseball during the regular season, while the Yankees had the third-best road record in baseball, behind Milwaukee and the Dodgers. Tighten.
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Odds, what to know about the Rays-Yankees ALDS series.
NL Division Series
Series of the season: The Padres won the regular season series against the Brewers 4-2. Milwaukee took two of three at American Family Field in May, but San Diego responded with a three-game sweep at Petco Park in August.
What you need to know: Last season, the Brewers beat the Cubs in the NLDS before being swept by the Dodgers in the NLCS. Meanwhile, since 2020, the Padres have now made the playoffs five times. But like Milwaukee, San Diego has continued to fail, having made the championship series just once, in 2022.
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The two hottest teams in baseball meet in an epic NLDS showdown.
Series of the season: The Braves won five of six games against the Dodgers during the regular season, outscoring Los Angeles 26-15.
What you need to know: LA enters the postseason having won eight of its last 10 regular season games following an 18-7 record in September. Meanwhile, the Braves went 12-12 in September, but beat their NL East rival Phillies in Game 3 of the wild-card series to advance to the NLDS.
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LA begins its quest for a three-peat on Saturday. See the odds.
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