The 2024 MLB Division Series round is here and four best-of-five showdowns are just around the corner. In each series, Games 1, 2 and 5 (if required) take place at the home stadium of the division winner, who earned a bye to that playoff round.

Check back every day to see the latest odds for each game as well as a few betting tips on some of the side bets available in each competition.

For more information on the MLB playoffs, check out each team's World Series odds here.

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Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians

The Tigers lead the series 2-1

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• Series line: Tiger (-350), Guardian (+270)

Zola's series selection: Playoff baseball is fascinating because it's harder to score runs, but the winning teams tend to hit more home runs. The Guardians' offense is ideal for this scenario, and the Guardians have mastered their pitching as well as any team in the postseason. However, they face Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal in Game 2, so predicting a sweep is aggressive. The same goes for expecting the Guardians to win both games in Motown, but that is my goal and I avoid simply betting on the Guardians to beat the Tigers and win it in four games (+400).

Game 1: Guardians 7, Tigers 0

Game 2: Tigers 3, Guardians 0

Game 3: Tigers 3, Guardians 0

Game 4: Comerica Park, Detroit, Thursday, October 10, 6:08 p.m., (TNT/Max)

• Running line for game 4: Guardian -1.5 (+150), Tiger +1.5 (-180)

• Game 4 Money Line: Guardian -120, Tiger even

• Game 4 O/U: 6.5 Runs, Over (-110)/Under (-110)

Zola's tips

• It's an elimination game for the Guardians, but they have their ace, RHP Tanner Bibee, ready to take the mound on regular rest. The Tigers don't want to take the short flight over Lake Erie, but would rather win at home. They will rely on their bullpen again, although they do have a rested Tarik Skubal for Game 5 should the trip back to Cleveland be necessary. I think it will be, and pick Cleveland and the money line.

• You wouldn't know it by his performance, but Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez hit the ball hard in the playoffs (42.9% hard hit rate) despite only having one RBI in three games. I expect Ramirez to at least double that number tonight, and I'll have Ramirez post a total RBI of over 0.5 (+175).

*Game 5: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Saturday, October 12, TBD, (TBD)

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New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Mets win the series 3-1

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Game 1: Mets 6, Phillies 2

Game 2: Phillies 7, Mets 6

Game 3: Mets 7, Phillies 2

Game 4: Mets 4, Phillies 1

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Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees

The Yankees lead the series 2-1

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• Series line: Royals (+425), Yankees (-550)

Zola's series selection: Of the four division series, this is the hardest for me to handicap. The odds vary as the Yankees are the biggest favorite in this round. My problem is that the Yankees' pitching, on paper should be better than the Royals, but there are a lot of question marks in New York's rotation while the Royals are healthy and going. The Yankees' bats should be better than their counterparts, but they are powered by home runs, and the Royals' staff threw the fewest long balls in the MLB. For the second round in a row, the Royals are my surprise moment. I expect them to win the series, but I'll also hedge a little by saying the series will last five games (+170).

Game 1: Yankees 6, Royals 5

Game 2: Royals 4, Yankees 2

Game 3: Yankees 3, Royals 2

Game 4: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Thursday, October 10, 8:08 p.m., (TBS/truTV/Max)

• Running line for game 4: Yankees -1.5 (+110), Royals +1.5 (-130)

• Game 4 Money Line: Yankees -155, Royals +130

• Game 4 O/U: 7.5 runs, over (-120)/under (even)

Zola's tips

• My call for the Royals to upset the Yankees seems tenuous. Game 4 is a rematch of the Game 1 starters, although neither Gerrit Cole nor Michael Wacha were sharp and neither was involved in the decision. My total bet on the series was for five games played, so the hedge picks the Yankees in Game 4 and collects one of the bets. To win both, I have to win the Royals, so that's the decision, the underdog Royals and the money limit.

• Maybe it's a knee-jerk reaction to missing a few individual player props in recent days, but I'm going to switch to an appealing team prop and bet on the Royals to score over 3.5 runs overall (+110). .

*Game 5: Yankee Stadium, New York, Saturday, October 12, TBD, (TBS)

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San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers

The series was tied 2-2

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• Series line: Padres (+120), Dodgers (-145)

Zola's series selection: The Dodgers and Padres opened the season in South Korea and now meet to decide who will represent SoCal in the NLCS. The Dodgers finished five games ahead of the Padres in the NL West and are slight favorites. However, the Padres' starting pitching is in much better shape, plus San Diego's bullpen is solid. Since the Padres have a good chance as underdogs, I expect the Padres to win the series while also defeating the Dodgers in four games.

Game 1: Dodgers 7, Padres 5

Game 2: Padres 10, Dodgers 2

Game 3: Padres 6, Dodgers 5

Game 4: Dodgers 8, Padres 0

Game 5: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, Friday, October 11, 8:08 p.m., (FOX)

• Running line for game 5: Padres +1.5 (-180), Dodgers +1.5 (+150)

• Game 5 Money Line: Padres +120, Dodgers -145

• Game 5 O/U: 7.5 runs, over (-120)/under (even)