Four League Division Series elimination games are on the schedule in the 2026 MLB playoffs on Wednesday. The Guardians, Braves, Yankees and Padres needed wins to extend their seasons, while the White Sox, Dodgers, Rays and Brewers entered one victory away from reaching the LCS round.
In the National League, the Dodgers became the first team to advance to the Championship Series by eliminating the Braves with a Game 4 win behind a strong pitching performance from Tyler Glasnow. This marks their third straight appearance in the NLCS. The White Sox, meanwhile, suffered their first loss in the 2026 postseason at home in Game 3 as Cleveland took down their AL Central rivals to stay alive in the ALDS.
Elsewhere, 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. The Brewers 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 seven, 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
Adam Eargle, CBS Sports Design
2026 MLB playoff schedule
All times Eastern
*if needed
Division Series schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 3: Guardians 9, White Sox 3 (Chicago leads 2-1)
NLDS Game 4: Dodgers 4, Braves 1 (Los Angeles wins 3-1)
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., FS1/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: Dodgers vs. TBD, Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Monday, Oct. 12
ALCS Game 1: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
NLCS Game 2: Dodgers vs. TBD, Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Tuesday, Oct. 13
ALCS Game 2: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
Wednesday, Oct. 14
NLCS Game 3: Dodgers vs. TBD, Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Thursday, Oct. 15
ALCS Game 3: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
NLCS Game 4: Dodgers vs. TBD, Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Friday, Oct. 16
ALCS Game 4: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
NLCS Game 5*: Dodgers vs. TBD, Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Saturday, Oct. 17
ALCS Game 5*: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
Sunday, Oct. 18
NLCS Game 6*: Dodgers vs. TBD, Fox/FS1/Fox Deportes/fubo
Monday, Oct. 19
ALCS Game 6*: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
NLCS Game 7*: Dodgers vs. TBD, 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)
