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Who is going to the World Series? ALCS, NLCS predictions

The four remaining teams are the Dodgers, Brewers, Rays, and Guardians, with ESPN experts weighing in on who advances to the World Series.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on The Weekend Shift
Published 11:03 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by ESPN: “Who is going to the World Series? Expert predictions for ALCS, NLCS”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 11:03 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson.
Topics: ALCS, World Series, NLCS.
BBN covered this story before: MLB Playoff Roundup: Guardians complete comeback, advance to ALCS… (October 11).

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What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNoted. Baseball. ESPN says the Dodgers, Brewers, Rays and Guardians are the four left, and the experts have picks. Brock, you're first.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThe Rays are a low-pressure system moving in from the Gulf. Cold front, sixty percent chance of a sweep.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistI can feel it in my knees.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot. Sixty percent of a feeling is zero. Vera.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Guardians win it all, and the Dodgers learn something. Hank, by the way, your biological age is about ninety-one.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNinety-one?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHot, barely. The Guardians part, anyway. The age part is slander.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy take: nobody wins. They cancel the series, and I live in the bunker with my beans. Hottest take today.

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