And then there were four. Hard to believe, Harry, but the sprint to the World Series is already down to four teams. The Los Angeles Dodgers' road to a second consecutive National League pennant runs through the Milwaukee Brewers. Over in the American League, the Houston Astros must knock off the 108-win Boston Red Sox to maintain their chance of becoming the first repeat World Series champion since the dynastic New York Yankees won three titles in a row from 1998 to 2000.
The Atlanta Braves lived the Phillies' fantasy by winning the NL East with a young, mostly inexperienced roster.