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MLB 2022 Playoffs: Series Matchups, Schedule And Odds

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The Major League Baseball playoffs begin on October 7th. Tampa Bay Rays play Cleveland Indians. Seattle Mariners play Toronto Blue Jays. The Rays/Guardians winner plays the No. 2 seed New York Yankees. Mariners/Blue Jays winner faces the Houston Astros in the best-of-5 ALDS format.

Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals are playing in the National League Wild Card Series. San Diego Padres are taking on New York Mets. The winner of the NL Wildcard Series plays the No. 2 seed Atlanta Braves in National league Division Series (NLDS). The NLDS winner plays Los Angeles Dodgers in best-of-5 NLLDDS format. World Series odds have been updated ahead of start of 2022 MLB playoffs.

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