Overview
- The Division Series begin Saturday with Brewers–Cubs, Dodgers–Phillies, Blue Jays–Yankees, and Mariners–Tigers in best‑of‑five matchups.
- Dave Roberts named Shohei Ohtani the Dodgers’ Game 1 starter in Philadelphia, and he is slated to pitch and bat, a first for a postseason game.
- Milwaukee, owner of MLB’s best regular-season record (97–65), hosts Game 1 against Chicago with Freddy Peralta facing lefty Matthew Boyd.
- Toronto opens at Rogers Centre hosting the Yankees for Games 1 and 2, after New York advanced from the Wild Card behind rookie Cam Schlittler’s eight scoreless innings.
- Seattle starts at home against Detroit with power anchored by 60‑homer catcher Cal Raleigh; in Mexico, Dodgers–Phillies airs free-to-air on Imagen Televisión and also on ESPN2/Disney+.