MLB's 12-team postseason bracket has already been whittled down to eight contenders. Now, the top two seeds from each league have joined the fray in the Division Series. After advancing directly to their ALDS and NLDS slots via byes, the Astros, Yankees, Dodgers and Braves are taking on challengers.
Some of those challengers are proving more than worthy. In the National League, the top-seeded Dodgers and Braves will both stare down elimination on Saturday. The Phillies. They will hand the ball to trade deadline acquisition Noah Syndergaard in a bid to upset the 101-win Braves and the October-tested Charlie Morton. Meanwhile, the Padres might be an even bigger surprise.
In the AL, the Astros are looking like the favorites they are. Yordan Alvarez's huge homers have them up 2-0 on the Mariners as the series heads to Seattle. Houston mainstay. Meanwhile, the Yankees and Guardians are a day behind after a rainout. Tied at 1-1, that ALDS will shift to Cleveland with the upper hand on the line. The Yankees' Luis Severino will take on ascendant Cleveland No. 2 Triston McKenzie. Here's the full slate:Game 3: Yankees at Guardians - 7:37 p.m.
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