With NLDS opening Saturday in Milwaukee, maybe some pressure has shifted to Brewers? The Cubs are just a plucky wild-card team, after all.

The Chicago Cubs used stellar pitching, elite defense and a methodical offensive approach with timely hits to advance.

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy ruled out pitcher Brandon Woodruff for the National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs. Speaking to reporters Friday in Milwaukee, one day before the NL Central rivals will square off in the best-of-five series,

Following the best-of-three NL Wild Card Round at Wrigley Field, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt was hoping to be speaking to reporters about how his team

Following a sweep in their National League Wild Card Series, the Dodgers are +360 favorites to win the World Series via the latest odds at the BetMGM online sportsbook. The Philadelphia Phillies briefly passed the Dodgers during the final week of the regular season, but the market is now back to the way it was for much of the year.

The rotation was inconsistent for most of the season but really settled in down the stretch. The best versions of Bryan Woo, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby and Luis Castillo would mean four frontline starters (think 2005 White Sox ). The back-end of the bullpen is great, too, with All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz leading the way.

"Brandon Woodruff will not pitch in the NLDS, Pat Murphy said. But the good news is that the lat issue is separate from the shoulder repair. Brewers are not ruling out Woodruff pitching later in the postseason if they advance."

David Schoenfield of espn.com wrote about who could potentially be the Cubs World Series MVP if they were to win it all in 2025. He made a shocking prediction and said,