Depending on which odds you look at, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the favorite to repeat as World Series champions this year, while the Phillies are either the second or third choice to capture the title.

The two heavyweights, however, will match up in a titanic best-of-five National League Division Series showdown which begins Saturday night at 6:38 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

The Phillies earned a first-round bye for the second straight year as National League East champions but finished behind the Milwaukee Brewers, who despite the betting odds not favoring them, finished with the best record in Major League Baseball which meant they could avoid playing the Phillies or Dodgers until the National League Championship Series.

The Dodgers won the National League West and

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