2025 MLB Division Series Begin; Dodgers Favored

The 2025 MLB Division Series begin Saturday with the Phillies facing the Dodgers and the Brewers meeting the Cubs in the NL, while the Blue Jays host the Yankees and the Mariners play the Tigers in the AL, forming four best-of-five matchups. The Dodgers swept Cincinnati in the wild-card round and have reclaimed status as World Series favorites, while DraftKings and other markets list the Yankees as the AL betting frontrunner. New York’s wild-card advance was fueled by rookie Cam Schlittler’s 12-strikeout, elimination-game performance in Game 3 against Boston. Shohei Ohtani is expected to start Game 1 for Los Angeles in a marquee pitching matchup to open the NLDS. Bettors and analysts are already parsing lines, rotations and props as clubs set strategies for the short series.