All four MLB playoff teams have punched their ticket to the league championship round. The Philadelphia Phillies knocked off the favored Atlanta Braves, while on the West Coast, the Arizona Diamondbacks handled the 100+ win Los Angeles Dodgers in a sweep. In the American League, we saw the Texas Rangers sweep the Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros take down the Minnesota Twins.
The Phillies and Diamondbacks will now face off in the National League Championship Series, and the Rangers and Astros will play in the American League Championship Series. Below we go over ALCS and NLCS odds, the schedule, and up-to-date World Series odds. For more info, see our MLB betting guide.
2023 NLCS odds
Arizona Diamondbacks to win the National League
Philadelphia Phillies to win the National League
National League Championship Series schedule
- Game 1: Arizona Diamondbacks 3 – Philadelphia Phillies 5
- Game 2: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies, Oct. 17, 8 p.m. ET (TBS)
- Game 3: Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks, Oct. 19, 5 p.m. ET (TBS)
- Game 4: Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks, Oct. 20, 8 p.m. ET (TBS)
- Game 5 (if necessary): Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks, Oct. 21, 8 p.m. ET (TBS)
- Game 6 (if necessary): Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies, Oct. 23, 5 p.m. ET (TBS)*
- Game 7 (if necessary): Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. ET (TBS)
*(If the ALCS is complete by Oct. 23, then NLCS Game 6 will move to 8 p.m.)
2023 ALCS odds
Houston Astros to win the American League
Texas Rangers to win the American League
American League Championship Series schedule
- Game 1: Texas Rangers 2 – Houston Astros 0
- Game 2: Texas Rangers 5 – Houston Astros 4
- Game 3: Houston Astros at Texas Rangers, Oct. 18, 8 p.m. ET (FS1)
- Game 4: Houston Astros at Texas Rangers, Oct. 19, 8 p.m. ET (FS1)
- Game 5 (if necessary): Houston Astros at Texas Rangers, Oct. 20, 5 p.m. ET (FS1)
- Game 6 (if necessary): Texas Rangers at Houston Astros, Oct. 22, 8 p.m. ET (FS1)
- Game 7 (if necessary): Texas Rangers at Houston Astros, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. ET (Fox/FS1)
Updated World Series odds
The field is down to four, and some of the top favorites heading into the season have officially been wiped out. Below are up-to-date odds for the next World Series winner:
| Team | World Series odds |
| Texas Rangers | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Houston Astros | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
