Four League Division Series elimination games are on the schedule in the 2026 MLB playoffs on Wednesday. The Guardians, Braves, Yankees and Padres all must win to extend their seasons, while the White Sox, Dodgers, Rays and Brewers are all one victory away from reaching the LCS round.
The White Sox, a perfect 4-0 to start these playoffs, will play their first postseason home game of 2026 on Wednesday in ALDS Game 3 against Cleveland. Chicago, the American League's No. 6 seed, has not made the ALCS since winning the World Series back in 2005. Elsewhere in the American League, the Yankees need to win at home to keep their season alive and avoid a sweep against the Rays. They'll send Max Fried to the mound and try to play a cleaner game after committing four errors in a Game 2 loss on Monday.
In the National League, the Dodgers have Tyler Glasnow on the mound as they try to reach the NLCS for the third year in a row. The two-time reigning champs took down Chris Sale and the Braves in Tuesday's Game 3 thanks to home runs from Kiké Hernández and a stellar outing from righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Brewers, meanwhile, again have a chance to close out the Padres after San Diego stayed alive with a tense 4-3 victory on Tuesday night.
The 12-team playoff field is down to eight as the Astros, Red Sox, Cubs and Phillies were knocked out in the best-of-three Wild Card Series last week.
Below is a look at the full 2026 MLB playoff bracket and the playoff schedule.
2026 MLB playoff bracket
2026 MLB playoff schedule
All times Eastern
*if needed
Division Series schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 3: Guardians @ White Sox, 4 p.m., TBS/HBO Max (Chicago leads 2-0)
NLDS Game 4: Dodgers @ Braves, 6 p.m., FS1/fubo (Los Angeles leads 2-1)
ALDS Game 3: Rays @ Yankees, 8 p.m., TBS/HBO Max (Tampa Bay leads 2-0)
NLDS Game 4: Brewers @ Padres, 10 p.m. FS1/fubo (Milwakee leads 2-1)
Thursday, Oct. 8
ALDS Game 4*: Guardians @ White Sox, 5 p.m., TBS/HBO Max
ALDS Game 4*: Rays @ Yankees, 8 p.m., TBS/HBO Max
Friday, Oct. 9
NLDS Game 5*: Padres @ Brewers, 4:30 p.m., FS1fubo
NLDS Game 5*: Braves @ Dodgers, 8 p.m., Fox/fubo
Saturday, Oct. 10
ALDS Game 5*: White Sox @ Guardians, 5 p.m., TBS/HBO Max
ALDS Game 5*: Yankees @ Rays, 8 p.m., TBS/HBO Max
Division Series scores
Saturday, Oct. 3
ALDS Game 1: White Sox 3, Guardians 0
NLDS Game 1: Dodgers 5, Braves 3
ALDS Game 1: Rays 1, Yankees 0
NLDS Game 1: Brewers 3, Padres 2
Sunday, Oct. 4
NLDS Game 2: Brewers 4, Padres 3
NLDS Game 2: Braves 3, Dodgers 2
Monday, Oct. 5
ALDS Game 2: White Sox 4, Guardians 3
ALDS Game 2: Rays 5, Yankees 2
Tuesday, Oct. 6
NLDS Game 3: Dodgers 3, Braves 1
NLDS Game 3: Padres 4, Brewers 3
Championship Series
Sunday, Oct. 11
NLCS Game 1: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Monday, Oct. 12
ALCS Game 1: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
NLCS Game 2: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Tuesday, Oct. 13
ALCS Game 2: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
Wednesday, Oct. 14
NLCS Game 3: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Thursday, Oct. 15
ALCS Game 3: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
NLCS Game 4: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Friday, Oct. 16
ALCS Game 4: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
NLCS Game 5*: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Saturday, Oct. 17
ALCS Game 5*: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
Sunday, Oct. 18
NLCS Game 6*: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Monday, Oct. 19
ALCS Game 6*: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
NLCS Game 7*: Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Tuesday, Oct. 20
ALCS Game 7*: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
World Series
Friday, Oct. 23
World Series Game 1: Fox/Fox Deportes/fubo
Saturday, Oct. 24
World Series Game 2: Fox/Fox Deportes/fubo
Monday, Oct. 26
World Series Game 3: Fox/Fox Deportes/fubo
Tuesday, Oct. 27
World Series Game 4: Fox/Fox Deportes/fubo
Wednesday, Oct. 28
World Series Game 5*: Fox/Fox Deportes/fubo
Friday, Oct. 30
World Series Game 6*: Fox/Fox Deportes/fubo
Saturday, Oct. 31
World Series Game 7*: Fox/Fox Deportes/fubo
Wild Card Series scores
Tuesday, Sept. 29
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Braves 5, Phillies 3
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: White Sox 6, Astros 3
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Yankees 9, Red Sox 0
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Padres 8, Cubs 0
Wednesday, Sept. 30
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Phillies 4, Braves 3 (10)
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: White Sox 7, Astros 3 (Chicago wins 2-0)
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Yankees 9, Red Sox 2 (New York wins 2-0)
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Padres 4, Cubs 1 (San Diego wins 2-0)
Thursday, Oct. 1
NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Braves 6, Phillies 2 (Atlanta wins 2-1)
