Major League Baseball released its postseason schedule on Tuesday, giving some fans the dates to look forward to as the regular season winds down.
The Wild Card Series kicks off on Tuesday, October 3rd, on ESPN, which begins the official march to the Fall Classic, which will start Friday, October 27th, on FOX.
As we look ahead to who may participate in this year’s postseason, it’s a great time to make some predictions based on the current standings in the AL and NL.
Postseason positioning as of 9:07 PM PST on August 9th
2023 American League Wild Card Series
(6) Toronto Blue Jays vs. (3) Minnesota Twins
Prediction: Toronto in 2
(5) Houston Astros vs. (4) Tampa Bay Rays
Prediction: Astros in 2
2023 National League Wild Card Series
(6) Miami Marlins vs. (3) Milwaukee Brewers
Prediction: Brewers in 3
(5) San Francisco Giants vs. (4) Philadelphia Phillies
Prediction: Phillies in 3
2023 American League Division Series
(6) Toronto Blue Jays vs. (2) Texas Rangers
Prediction: Rangers in 4
(5) Houston Astros vs. (1) Baltimore Orioles
Prediction: Astros in 5
2023 National League Division Series
(3) Milwaukee Brewers vs. (2) Los Angeles Dodgers
Prediction: Dodgers in 3
(4) Philadelphia Phillies vs. (1) Atlanta Braves
Prediction: Braves in 4
2023 American League Championship Series
(5) Houston Astros vs. (2) Texas Rangers
Prediction: Rangers in 7
ALCS MVP: Adolis Garcia, Texas
2023 National League Championship Series
(2) Los Angeles Dodgers vs. (1) Atlanta Braves
Prediction: Braves in 6
NLCS MVP: Matt Olson, Atlanta
2023 World Series
TEXAS RANGERS VS. ATLANTA BRAVES
2023 World Series champions: Braves in 6
World Series MVP: Spencer Strider, Atlanta
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