Chicago White Sox advance to playoffs for first time since 2021
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 2, 2026, 6:00 AM
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
The Chicago White Sox are in the Major League Baseball postseason for the first time since 2021. They secured their place after finishing second in the American League Central Division and completed a two-game sweep of the Houston Astros in the Wild Card round. The White Sox face the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Division Series, with their first game scheduled for Saturday, October 5. After losing over 100 games in each of the last three seasons, their notable turnaround has been powered by young players like Munetaka Murakami and Miguel Vargas.
- •White Sox last playoff appearance was in 2021.
- •They swept the Houston Astros in the Wild Card round.
- •First Division Series game is on October 5 against Cleveland.
- •Team attendance increased significantly this season.
- •Murakami and Vargas have led the offensive resurgence.
- 6:00 AMYahoo Sports — Chicago White Sox First Entry To Playoffs Since 2021 Successful So Far
"The Chicago White Sox lost more than 100 games each of the past three seasons. Not this year. The young White Sox now face Cleveland in the American League Division Series.
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