With a thrilling Wild Card Series round in the books, the eyes of the baseball world now turn to the four Division Series matchups on tap as the quest for a World Series title continues this postseason.
MLB.com experts selected their projected winners for all four 2026 Division Series matchups ahead of Saturday's openers. In the American League, the consensus backed the Cleveland Guardians to defeat the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays to eliminate the New York Yankees. In the National League, experts picked the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers to advance past the San Diego Padres.
Key matchup storylines highlighted include Cleveland's rested starting rotation, uncertainty regarding Aaron Judge's status for the Yankees, Atlanta's depleted pitching depth behind Chris Sale, and Cy Young favorite Jacob Misiorowski leading the top-seeded Brewers against a surging Padres club.
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