The Nos. 1 and 2 seeds in both leagues receive first-round byes and advance directly to the Division Series. In the Wild Card round, the No. 3 seed faces the No. 6 seed, while the No. 4 seed faces the No. 5 seed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, led by Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, and the Atlanta Braves, led by 40-70 star Ronald Acuña Jr., are the current betting favorites to win the World Series. In the American League,

Without further ado, here are the 2023 MLB postseason predictions from The Sporting News baseball staff. World Series winner: As much as I hate picking the team with the most wins (boring, I know), that Atlanta lineup is just so very good it’s hard to get away from the Braves.

Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson and the hard-hitting Atlanta Braves have earned a couple days of rest and relaxation after Major League Baseball's long 162-game regular season.