Three of the four top seeds in the American and National Leagues moved one step away from a World Series berth with victories in the ALDS and NLDS.
The NLCS pits the top two seeds in the NL against each other. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a constant fixture in the league championship series and they will face an Atlanta Braves team looking for their first World Series appearance since 1999.
Tampa Bay backed up the best record in the AL by defeating Toronto and the New York Yankees in back-to-back series. Its toughest test lies ahead in the ALCS against Houston.