The calendar says August, but many of the matchups on the diamond this upcoming week should have a decidedly October feel.

We saw the Astros and Tigers face off in last year's postseason, and we'll get a rematch this week in Detroit. Might we see the Mariners and Phillies in the 2025 Fall Classic? It's within reason, and those two will get together in Philly for a three-game set beginning Monday. We will also witness the next chapters in some of the game's best rivalries.

Here are five series to watch this week.

Brewers at Cubs: 5 games (Monday-Thursday)

Head-to-head: They have split their eight meetings evenly this season, although the Brewers have won three of the past four. Milwaukee claimed a three-game set against the Cubs in late July, although Chicago ended that series with a

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