MLB playoff predictions: Braves are World Series favorites, but postseason looks wide open
After four sweeps in the wild-card round, Major League Baseball's playoffs resume Saturday with the best-of-five Division Series getting underway.
The LDS winners advance to their respective best-of-seven League Championship Series, with the 2023 World Series scheduled to begin on Oct. 27 at the home ballpark of the team with the better record.
The defending World Series champion Houston Astros face the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS while last year's runner-up, the Philadelphia Phillies, have a rematch against the Atlanta Braves – who they beat en route to the team's first NL title since 2009.
Here's how USA TODAY Sports' baseball writers and editors see the rest of the postseason shaking out:
Bob Nightengale
Division Series
AL: Astros over Twins
AL: Orioles over Rangers
NL: Dodgers over Diamondbacks
NL: Atlanta over Phillies
League Championship Series
AL: Astros over Orioles
NL: Atlanta over Dodgers
World Series
Atlanta over Astros in 6
Gabe Lacques
LDS
Twins over Astros
Orioles over Rangers
Dodgers over Diamondbacks
Phillies over Braves
LCS
Twins over Orioles
Phillies over Dodgers
World Series
Phillies over Twins in 5
Steve Gardner
LDS
Astros over Twins
Rangers over Orioles
Braves over Phillies
Dodgers over Diamondbacks
LCS
Astros over Rangers
Braves over Dodgers
World Series
Braves over Astros in 6
Jesse Yomtov
LDS
Astros over Twins
Orioles over Rangers
Phillies over Braves
Dodgers over Diamondbacks
LCS
Orioles over Astros
Dodgers over Phillies
World Series
Orioles over Dodgers in 6
Scott Boeck
LDS
Astros over Twins
Orioles over Rangers
Braves over Phillies
Dodgers over Diamondbacks
LCS
Astros over Orioles
Braves over Dodgers
World Series
Braves over Astros in 6
Steve Borelli
LDS
Twins over Astros
Orioles over Rangers
Phillies over Braves
Dodgers over Diamondbacks
LCS
Orioles over Twins
Dodgers over Phillies
World Series
Dodgers over Orioles in 6
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