MLB division series matchups set, including Braves-Dodgers showdown
With the ALDS and NLDS fields complete, attention turns to which teams hold the edge and which could be upset.
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Major League Baseball's division series matchups are set, headlined by a showdown between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League, according to ESPN.
Both the American League Division Series and National League Division Series fields are now complete, setting up a full slate of postseason matchups as teams look to advance toward the League Championship Series.
Analysts are weighing which clubs enter their series with the advantage and which could be vulnerable to an upset, as the postseason field narrows from eight teams to four.
The Braves enter the series after clinching their wild card round matchup, while the Dodgers advanced as one of the league's top seeds.
Specific series schedules, starting pitching matchups and detailed analysis for each series were not included in the available source material.
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