The two division winners in each league with the best records ( Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners) all got a chance to rest their regulars and set up their rotations for the next round, where they'll square off with the winners beginning Saturday, Oct. 4.

We have Game 3s on the schedule with a chance to go to the Division Round, with two of those series featuring division rivals. Here are our top MLB picks & predictions for Thursday, October 2. MLB NRFI/YRFI Cheat Sheet – Team View MLB NRFI/YRFI Cheat Sheet – Matchup View MLB Prop Bet Cheat Sheet MLB Consensus Odds Get instant alerts when a line reaches your target via the BettingPros App >> Thursday’s Best MLB Picks & Predictions (Odds

Preview the Oct. 4 NLDS Game 1 matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Red Sox have won 10 of 15 against the Yankees this season. New York is a -159 favorite on the money line (risk $159 to win $100) in the latest Red Sox vs. Yankees odds from DraftKings Sportsbook,

And then there were eight. The Wild Card round of the 2025 MLB postseason is over, and the four teams that survived are now advancing to face the four teams that earned the right to skip the line and go right to the Division Series.

The Mariners are ESPN’s choice to advance to the World Series, also, with a panel-high 14 votes to win the ALCS (the Yankees were second with seven votes). Five voters on the panel picked the Mariners to win it all, second behind only the Philadelphia Phillies from the National League.

SportsLine's model simulated Detroit vs. Cleveland 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Wednesday's ALWC Game 2 matchup at Progressive Field in Cleveland

Jameson Taillon gets the ball for the Cubs with the season on the line against the Padres at Wrigley Field on Thursday.

Baseball fans are in for an absolute wild ride this Thursday, with three do-or-die MLB playoff games scheduled.