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Top 5 Must-Watch MLB Games This Week (Oct 13th– Oct 19th, 2025)
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The calendar flips past mid-October and the 2025 MLB postseason is entering one of its most crucial phases. This week the League Championship Series is the main event for the last time, before World Series opens next week. Every game this week has big stakes, so here are the top MLB games to watch between Oct. 13 and Oct. 19:
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers , NLCS Game 1 — Monday
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The NLCS kicks off with the Los Angeles Dodgers traveling to Milwaukee for Game 1. Los Angeles features a great rotation, with plenty of postseason experience, and Milwaukee is trying to use home-field advantage and their deep bullpen.
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Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays , ALCS Game 2 — Monday
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In the ALCS, Game 2 has the Seattle Mariners at Toronto. After a competitive Game 1, this matchup could prove crucial for helping teams create some kind of advantage in the series, pitching and even a small advantage will matter.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers, NLCS Game 2 — Tuesday, Oct. 14
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Game 2 of the NLCS takes place immediately after Game 1, as the Dodgers are still in the Milwaukee Brewers ' house. Certainly, both teams are looking to create a little momentum in the best-of-7 before that series moves to L.A.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, NLCS Game 3 — Thursday
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Once the series moves west, things really heat up with Game 3 this time at Dodger Stadium. The home field and crowd, the bullpen matchups, and the managerial short and long-term adjustments will be under the big spotlight.
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Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays, ALCS Game 6 (if necessary) — Sunday
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If the ALCS goes to six games, Game 6 in Toronto would be a must-see showdown. With a pennant possibly on the line for the Blue Jays or the Mariners, then, competition gets good. In that case, every pitch, every swing, and every decision made with every game will matter a little bit more.
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