2026 MLB playoff predictions: Expert picks for Dodgers vs. Braves, Yankees vs. Rays and every LDS matchup

The 2026 MLB playoffs are down to eight teams, and the four teams that earned byes are ready to join the fun. The League Division Series kick off on Saturday with Yankees vs. Rays, White Sox vs. Guardians, Padres vs. Brewers and Braves vs. Dodgers.

As such, your CBS Sports MLB experts are here to predict how each of the best-of-five series will go.

Below are picks from our MLB writers for every League Division Series, plus odds for each series from DraftKings.

(Series odds: White Sox +120, Guardians -140)

Axisa: What a great draw for Cleveland as the No. 2 seed. They got a Wild Card Series bye and will take on a White Sox team that is pushing the limits of its pitching depth. Parker Messick and Gavin Williams are a very strong top two and the bullpen is excellent as well. Will they score runs? That's always the question with the Guardians. I think they'll scratch together enough offense against a tired White Sox staff, and win three games that are closer than my sweep prediction suggests. Pick: Guardians in 3

McWilliams: Give me the upset. Cleveland has the pitching to make things difficult, but Chicago has…

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