MLB postseason schedule released for 2026 ALDS and NLDS matchups
The 2026 American and National League Division Series pairings and game times were announced, with the first games set for Oct. 3 and the potential championship rounds outlined through the World Series.
Major League Baseball released the full schedule for the 2026 postseason Division Series. The American League features the Chicago White Sox (seed 6) versus the Cleveland Guardians (seed 2) and the New York Yankees (seed 4) against the Tampa Bay Rays (seed 1). In the National League, the Atlanta Braves (seed 3) will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers (seed 2), while the San Diego Padres (seed 4) face the Milwaukee Brewers (seed 1).
Game 1 of each series begins on Saturday, Oct. 3, with the White Sox at the Guardians at 1 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max, the Braves at the Dodgers at 4 p.m. ET on Fox, the Yankees at the Rays at 6:30 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max, and the Padres at the Brewers at 8:30 p.m. ET on FS1. Subsequent games are slated through Oct. 10, with potential Game 5s listed as "if necessary."
The schedule also outlines tentative dates for the League Championship Series and World Series, both best-of-seven formats, beginning with the NLCS on Oct. 11 and the ALCS on Oct. 12, followed by the World Series opener on Oct. 23.