MLB Divisional Round begins with four Game 1 matchups
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 3, 2026, 5:11 PM
Last updated Oct 3, 2026
Four Major League Baseball Divisional Series open today, October 3, 2026, featuring top teams. The matchups include the Chicago White Sox at the Cleveland Guardians, Atlanta Braves at the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees at the Tampa Bay Rays, and the San Diego Padres at the Milwaukee Brewers. Each best-of-five series follows a 2-2-1 home field format, with the higher seed hosting the first two games. The Guardians and White Sox start the day's action at 1:00 p.m. ET, while the Braves and Dodgers will follow at 4:00 p.m. ET.
- •First games of the MLB Divisional Round are underway
- •Chicago White Sox play Cleveland Guardians at 1:00 p.m. ET
- •Atlanta Braves visit Los Angeles Dodgers at 4:00 p.m. ET
- •New York Yankees face Tampa Bay Rays at 6:30 p.m. ET
- •San Diego Padres take on Milwaukee Brewers at 8:30 p.m. ET
- 5:11 PMYahoo Sports — MLB Divisional Round: Game 1 open thread
"Join us as all four divisional series get underway on Saturday. Each best-of-five playoff series in the divisional round will have a 2-2-1 home field structure, where the higher seeded team hosts Game 1, Game 2, and if necessary the deciding Game 5, while the lower seed hosts Game 3 and Game 4. Chicago White […]
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