MLB playoffs 2026: ALDS, NLDS matchups, schedule and start times

The division series in the American League and National League are set. With the Braves winning the only wild-card Game 3 on Thursday, it's on to the next round.

Here are the matchups and game schedule for the division series:

No. 6 Chicago White Sox vs. No. 2 Cleveland Guardians No. 4 New York Yankees vs. No. 1 Tampa Bay Rays

No. 3 Atlanta Braves vs. No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers No. 4 San Diego Padres vs. No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers

Game schedule, TV times and broadcast networks

ALDS Game 1: White Sox at Guardians, 1 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max NLDS Game 1: Braves at Dodgers, 4 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes/Fox One ALDS Game 1: Yankees at Rays, 6:30 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max NLDS Game 1: Padres at Brewers, 8:30 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes/Fox One

NLDS Game 2: Padres at Brewers, 4 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes/Fox One NLDS Game 2: Braves at Dodgers, 8 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes/Fox One

ALDS Game 2: White Sox at Guardians, 5 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max ALDS Game 2: Yankees at Rays, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

NLDS Game 3: Dodgers at Braves, 6 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes/Fox One NLDS Game 3: Brewers at Padres, 9:30 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes/Fox One

ALDS Game 3: Guardians at White Sox, 4 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max NLDS Game 4*: Dodgers at Braves, 6 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes/Fox One ALDS Game 3: Rays at Yankees, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max NLDS Game 4*: Brewers at Padres, 10 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes/Fox One

ALDS Game 4*: Guardians at White Sox, 5 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max ALDS Game 4*: Rays at Yankees, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

NLDS Game 5*: Padres at Brewers, 4:30 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes/Fox One NLDS Game 5*: Braves at Dodgers, 8 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes/Fox One

ALDS Game 5*: White Sox at Guardians, 5 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max ALDS Game 5*: Yankees at Rays, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

Schedule for League Championship Series and World Series

Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 11 Game 2: Monday, Oct. 12 Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 14 Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 15 Game 5: Friday, Oct. 16* Game 6: Sunday, Oct. 18* Game 7: Monday, Oct. 19*

Game 1: Monday, Oct. 12 Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 13 Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 15 Game 4: Friday, Oct. 16 Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 17* Game 6: Monday, Oct. 19* Game 7: Tuesday, Oct. 20*

Game 1: Friday, Oct. 23 Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 24 Game 3: Monday, Oct. 26 Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 27 Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 28* Game 6: Friday, Oct. 30* Game 7: Saturday, Oct. 31*