With the Wild Card Series round in the books, the 2025 postseason moves on to its next phase: the best-of-five Division Series. The first Division Series matchup was set on Wednesday night -- after sweeping the Reds in the National League Wild Card Series,

All NLDS games air on TBS, while Fox and FS1 split coverage of the ALDS. The schedules for Games 3-5 will be announced as the series progress. Winners from the Division Series move on to the League Championship Series beginning Sunday, October 12. Game 1 of the World Series is scheduled for Friday, October 24.

The Dodgers (+360) are the favorite to win the World Series, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. After that, it’s the Yankees (+475), Phillies (+500), Mariners (+550), Cubs (+750), Brewers (+750), Blue Jays (+800) and Tigers (+1000).

Our writers answer four crucial questions on what to expect in the MLB Division Series, both the American and National Leagues.

The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees will meet in the postseason for the first time, but the matchup still holds plenty of familiarity. The two teams danced all year in the American League East,

The Mariners are ESPN’s choice to advance to the World Series, also, with a panel-high 14 votes to win the ALCS (the Yankees were second with seven votes). Five voters on the panel picked the Mariners to win it all, second behind only the Philadelphia Phillies from the National League.

The Brewers pitcher ended the season on the injured list with a lat injury and will miss the NLDS. His season might not be over.

The Milwaukee Brewers know they'll either play a 1 p.m. or 8 p.m. game Oct. 4 in the playoff opener, and it hinges on the Red Sox-Yankees series.