2023 MLB Postseason: Divisional series odds and predictions, including 1 massive upset

Well, that was fast. MLB’s Wild Card round was over and done with in a flash thanks to 2-0 sweeps in each of the four series.

Now, we’re moving on to the divisional round Saturday and there are some familiar storylines for us to follow. Can the Philadelphia Phillies knock off the Atlanta Braves for a second straight year? Will the Los Angeles Dodgers fall short of the World Series again? Will the Houston Astros make it back to a fifth World Series in seven years?

We start to get some answers to those questions now. These are my half-informed picks for the ALDS and NLDS.