ESPN.com · Oct 3, 2023
2023 MLB playoffs: Our predictions for every round
The 2023 MLB playoffs kick off on Tuesday afternoon, with 12 teams hoping to raise this year's World Series trophy.
The Braves -- who enter October with MLB's best record -- look to win their second World Series title in three years, while the Phillies will try to take down their NL East foe to return to the Fall Classic -- and win it this year. The Astros, on the other hand, want to become baseball's first repeat champions since the Yankees won three straight from 1998 to 2000. And the Orioles hope to ride their momentum from the regular season all the way to their first title in 40 years.