#NL Division Series

For all the talk about how division races supposedly don't matter as much as they used to -- and I can think of a couple No. 1 and No. 2 seeds who would very much disagree with you -- it still means something to be able to call yourself a champion. I guarantee you there are Guardians fans who have 2022 AL Central champs shirts. It might not be the…

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The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies in a best-of-five divisional round series. While Atlanta had the luxury of a bye during the wild-card round, Philadelphia had to fight its way in with back-to-back road victories over the Cardinals. Thus, it might take a little while for the competitive juices of the Braves to start flowing after…

The 2020 Miami Marlins were easily Major League Baseball's surprise team. Now it's time to see how they follow it up. After losing 105 games and finishing last in the National League East in 2019, Miami turned the corner in Year Three of the rebuild in a shortened 60-game season by going 31-29. Extrapolated to a 162-game season, that translates to…

LAS VEGAS - When the Phillies clawed back against the Padres to win Game 5 of the National League Championship Series and clinch a trip to the World Series, they sent a message to the rest of the majors. ''I think it shows you [that] if you get in and you play well, anything can happen,'' Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski…

With the Philadelphia Phillies set to start the MLB Playoffs festivities with their NL Wild Card round series vs. the St. Louis Cardinals, that means it's time to release some predictions. The Phillies, who finished the regular season at 87-75, came a long way from the first half of the year, when they fired ex-manager Joe Girardi after a 22-29…

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani had historic seasons worthy of all the praise they receive, but it's time to recognize the Los Angeles Dodgers on that same level for their accomplishments. The 2022 Dodgers finished the season with a 111-51 record, which placed them second all-time for wins in a…

The Dodgers and Padres have developed one of baseball's most heated rivalries over the past few years, particularly since San Diego suddenly morphed to become a contender in 2020 in an attempt to halt Los Angeles's National League West supremacy. But the on-field results have not matched the compelling story line surrounding these Southern…

The San Diego Padres hope to keep the momentum going after last year's playoff appearance, the franchise's first since 2006. Below, we look at the San Diego Padres' MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM. The Friars finished 37-23 in the pandemic-shortened season, placing second in the NL West.…

Game 1 of the division series round on Tuesday afternoon matches National League East rivals in Atlanta when the Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia surges past St. Louis in the best-of-three wildcard round to set up the all-East NL Division Series. Atlanta is the reigning World Series winner and enters Tuesday fully rested after…

The San Diego Padres outlasted the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 and emerged victorious, 5-3. The NL Division Series shifts south to San Diego for Game 3 on Friday. The Dodgers, winners of 111 games in the regular season, are still listed as favorites to take the NLDS, at -180 odds per the updated series price at FanDuel Sportsbook. The Padres are…

The New York Yankees host the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of an MLB 2022 American League Division Series Friday, October 14, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV. Left-hander Nestor Cortes gets the start on the mound in Game 2 for the Yankees, vs. right-hander Shane Bieber for the Guardians. New York leads the…

The Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners in Game 2 of an MLB 2022 American League Division Series Thursday, October 13, at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV. Left-hander Framber Valdez gets the start on the mound in Game 2 for the Astros, vs. right-hander Luis Castillo for the Mariners. Houston leads the…

Longtime NL West rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, are set to face off for Game 2 of the NLDS tonight from Dodger Stadium. It was hardly a surprise to see the Dodgers open the series last night with a convincing 5-3 victory, which halted the Padres' momentum after winning their Wild Card series over the New York Mets. Things…

The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers are undefeated this postseason, but it feels different. Philadelphia stayed perfect by beating the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves, 7-6, on Tuesday in Game 1 of their NL Division Series, improving to 3-0 in the playoffs. The Phillies have shown pop up and down the order and combined…

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of an MLB 2022 National League Division Series Wednesday, October 12, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV. Left-hander Clayton Kershaw gets the start on the mound in Game 2 for the Dodgers, vs. right-hander Yu Darvish for the Padres. Los Angeles leads…

The Los Angeles Dodgers are favorites to win the World Series, and nothing about that has changed after they defeated the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the NL Division Series on Tuesday. The price on the Dodgers for this best-of-five-game NLDS is now at -480, with San Diego listed at+370 after losing Game 1, 5-3. These odds are from FanDuel. Game 2…

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta United quickly established itself as one of Major League Soccer's flagship franchises. That's why the last three seasons have been such a downer. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Josh Donaldson went into a…

ATLANTA (WPVI) -- Nick Castellanos had already carried quite a load with his bat. When the Philadelphia Phillies needed his glove in the ninth inning, he didn't let them down. Castellanos drove in three runs and made a potentially game-saving catch, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies over the reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves 7-6 in the…

The Phillies are priced as short underdogs at the Braves for Game 2 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday, according to odds posted at sportsbooks minutes after Philadelphia's 7-6 series-opening win in Atlanta on Tuesday. Early betting lines at DraftKings have Atlanta the -125 favorite to take Game 2 behind Kyle Wright, while FanDuel offers Zack…

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of an MLB 2022 National League Division Series Tuesday, October 11, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV. Left-hander Julio Urias gets the start on the mound in Game 1 of the best-of-5 series for the Dodgers, vs. right-hander Mike Clevinger for the…

Nearly a month after the Dodgers clinched the National League West, tonight they will finally be playing a game that matters. After taking five days to rest, recharge, and reset, Los Angeles will take on the Padres in the NL Division Series beginning this evening at Dodger Stadium. Julio Urias will take the mound for the Dodgers, having earned the…

The Phillies swept the Cardinals after a masterful pitching performance and a historic comeback in the 9th inning. Now, they'll face the defending World Series champion Braves in the NLDS. To help Phillies fans prepare for the huge series, PointsBet has an amazing new promo: five risk-free $100 bets! If you want to back the Phillies without worry…

After an absolutely thrilling wild-card weekend, four teams are moving on to the Division Series, where they will face one of the four teams that received first-round byes. Three of the four matchups are between teams from the same division (Dodgers-Padres, Braves-Phillies and Astros-Mariners), while the other one (Yankees-Guardians) features two…

Truist Park has been a safe haven for the Atlanta Braves since late September last year as they won five of their final six home games and each of their first seven postseason contests before dropping Game 5 of the World Series to Houston. Atlanta proceeded to post the second-best home record in the National League this season, finishing two games…

Over the next few seasons, the Padres may very well have the best one/two combination of hitters in baseball with Fernando Tatis and Juan Soto. Even without Tatis in the lineup this postseason, they aspire to be the best team in baseball right now, but they will have to knock off the almighty Los Dodgers in the NL Division Series along the way. San…

The Phillies may have limped into the postseason with a 7-13 record in their final 20 games, but a two-game wild card round sweep of the Cardinals in St. Louis erased any doubt that they're a legitimate MLB contender. Their next challenge as an underdog is in facing the defending world champion Atlanta Braves, a rested team that has been as hot as…

Baseball bettors have one MLB Playoff Game to wager on this Sunday. The New York Mets, a 101-win team, will host the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of their Wild Card series. On Saturday in Game 2, the Mets won 7-3, extending their season for at least one day. The Padres were victors in Game 1 behind four home runs, 7-1. Current odds from FanDuel have…

The San Diego Padres easily defeated the Mets in New York in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series, shifting the odds in this series in their favor. With the new best-of-three format, the Mets, who won 101 games in the regular season, are one loss away from being eliminated from the playoffs. FanDuel has the Mets at+180 to win this…

ST. LOUIS -- The last time the Cardinals and Phillies faced off in the playoffs, the year was 2011. As it turns out, it was the last time for a couple of significant occurrences among the participants for the next decade. Upset by the Cardinals in a five-game NL Division Series, including a 1-0 classic in the finale, the Phillies would not see the…

PHILADLEPHIA, PA - For the first time in 11 years, the Phillies are playing postseason baseball. Here's what you need to know. 2022's new playoff layout As a result of the new collective bargaining agreement laid out at the 11th hour before the 2022 season, there are no more winner-take-all Wild Card playoff games. Instead, the playoff field has…

The Mets' playoff picture took a downward turn on Tuesday night as the Braves clinched the NL East and sent New York to the Wild Card round. Mets' world series odds also took a hit, with the Braves now ahead of them across sportsbooks. But don't worry New York fans, we didn't go down without a fight. The Mets (101-61) finished the regular season…

The 2022 MLB postseason field is fully set as all the opening matchups for the Wild Card round in the National League and American League have been determined. While the Los Angeles Dodgers still don't know who they'll be facing in the NL Division Series, the options have been narrowed down to two potential opponents. The Dodgers finished as the…

NEW YORK -- All told, the Mets (100-61) spent 175 days of this season in first place, which is to say nearly every day but the one that matters most. Despite controlling the National League East nearly wire to wire -- key word: nearly -- the Mets will finish in second and settle for the NL's No. 4 seed. Their consolation prize is a Wild Card Series…

Who: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres When: Thursday, Sept. 29 Time: 9:40 p.m. EDT Where: Petco Park (San Diego, CA) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Dodgers -142, Padres+120 Runline: Dodgers -1.5 (+122), Padres+1.5 (-146) Total: Over/Under 8.0 Runs (-118/-104) The Los Angeles Dodgers left 11 runners on base in Wednesday night's game, but…

The Mets and Braves are scheduled to play three games this weekend at Truist Park in Atlanta, in a series that will have significant implications on the division title. Although a clinch is relatively unlikely for either team, the winner of the series will come away with an excellent chance to win the NL East over the final three games of the…

It's division matchups in the NL East this week! The Mets have a quick two-game series at Citi Field against the Miami Marlins before traveling to face the Atlanta Braves for a series that may decide the NL East division title. We've got the Mets vs. Marlins odds for you today. Check back later this week for a full preview of the Mets vs. Braves…

TORONTO - The New York Yankees were hoping to pop champagne corks and have a blast spraying one another in celebration of their first division title in three years Monday night. They also hoped to see some baseball history they've been waiting on for almost a full week. The Toronto Blue Jays didn't cooperate. They kept Aaron Judge in the ballpark…

NEW YORK - The Cleveland Indians turned into the Cleveland Guardians this season and reverted back to division powerhouse after missing the playoffs last year. A late-season surge culminated with a division title on Sunday when the Guardians clinched the AL Central with a 10-4 win in Texas and the second-place Chicago White Sox falling 4-1 to the…

The longest postseason drought in the majors could be over soon. With the regular down to a week and a half, the Seattle Mariners have a four-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles for the third American League Wild Card. Out of the playoffs since their MLB record-tying 116-win season in 2001, Mariners added to their lead on Saturday. They rallied…

NEW YORK - The Mets finally have a wee bit of breathing room in the NL East standings with the regular season less than two weeks from over. The Mets rolled to a 9-2 win in Oakland on Friday night to hike their lead to 2 ½ games over the second-place Braves, who were whipped 9-1 in Philadelphia. The Yankees had a good night, too, by beating the Red…

The Los Angeles Dodgers tied a franchise record with 106 wins last season, but had their streak of consecutive National League West titles snapped at eight by the San Francisco Giants, who won 107 games. After surviving a win-or-go-home Wild Card Game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers met their longtime rival in the NL Division Series.…