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MLB Playoffs 2026: Division Series Begin With Key Wins
Confirmed
In Short: The four League Division Series kicked off on Saturday, with the White Sox, Dodgers, Rays, and Brewers all winning their opening games.
On Sunday, the Brewers extended their lead over the Padres with a walk-off win by Jackson Chourio, while the Braves tied their series against the Dodgers.
The Padres had a chance to tie the series but fell short after Chourio's walk-off hit off Mason Miller.
The Braves managed to tie their series against the Dodgers with a strong pitching performance, despite the absence of Chris Sale.
The ALDS matchups resume on Monday, with the Guardians and Yankees aiming to even their series.
The 12-team playoff field has been reduced to eight teams after the Wild Card Series, with the Astros, Red Sox, Cubs, and Phillies eliminated.
The full playoff bracket and schedule are now available, with the Brewers leading 2-0 against the Padres and the Braves and Dodgers tied at one game each.
The pitching matchups for the Yankees-Rays series were revealed, featuring likely Cy Young winners and multiple All-Star pitchers.
Aaron Judge's status for the Yankees' upcoming series against the Rays remains uncertain due to an injury.
The Braves will face the Dodgers in the NLDS, starting Saturday in Los Angeles.
The MLB postseason follows a bracket format, with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2, and, if necessary, 5 in a best-of-five series.
What this adds
The Brewers' win extends their World Series drought, one of the longest in the league.
The Yankees' sweep of the Red Sox in the Wild Card Series sets up an intriguing matchup with the Rays.
The full playoff schedule and matchups are now available, providing a clear path to the World Series.
Background
CBS Sports and Sbnation report that the 2026 MLB playoffs have commenced, with three teams advancing to the League Division Series.
CBS Sports experts predict the Dodgers and Yankees will dominate their respective playoff series, with the Dodgers favored over the Braves and the Yankees over the Rays.
What's confirmed
- On Sunday, the Brewers extended their lead over the Padres with a walk-off win by Jackson Chourio, while the Braves tied their series against the Dodgers.
- The Padres had a chance to tie the series but fell short after Chourio's walk-off hit off Mason Miller.
- The Braves managed to tie their series against the Dodgers with a strong pitching performance, despite the absence of Chris Sale.
- The ALDS matchups resume on Monday, with the Guardians and Yankees aiming to even their series.
- The 12-team playoff field has been reduced to eight teams after the Wild Card Series, with the Astros, Red Sox, Cubs, and Phillies eliminated.
- The full playoff bracket and schedule are now available, with the Brewers leading 2-0 against the Padres and the Braves and Dodgers tied at one game each.
- The pitching matchups for the Yankees-Rays series were revealed, featuring likely Cy Young winners and multiple All-Star pitchers.
- Aaron Judge's status for the Yankees' upcoming series against the Rays remains uncertain due to an injury.
- The Braves will face the Dodgers in the NLDS, starting Saturday in Los Angeles.
- The MLB postseason follows a bracket format, with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2, and, if necessary, 5 in a best-of-five series.
What's still developing
- The four League Division Series are underway in the 2026 MLB playoffs.
- Milwaukee now leads the series 2-0 and will have a chance to advance in Game 3 on Tuesday.
- Here is everything you need to know to follow the 2026 MLB Playoffs Starting on Tuesday, September 29, 12 teams remain alive in the chase for the World Series.
- Here is the MLB Playoff Bracket, as well as the times for every game leading up to the ALCS and NLCS.
- Here is the schedule for the National League playoffs.
- Chicago earned its first playoff series win since it beat Houston in 2005.
- HOUSTON (AP) — The Chicago White Sox used a big first inning and a three-run homer from Chase Meidroth to propel them to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday to sweep their AL Wild Card Series.
- Under the direction of second-year skipper Will Venable and with a letter of support from Pope Leo, the White Sox advanced to face AL Central champion Cleveland in the AL Division Series beginning Saturday in Cleveland.
- Secret Lives of Mormon Wives ' Mikayla Matthews announced Sept. 14 that she won't be continuing with the Hulu series, writing on Instagram, "There’s no amount of money worth going against my morals."
- With season six of the Hulu series underway, the 26-year-old announced she's exiting the reality show.
- Last month, Layla Taylor shared that they are filming season six of the series, admitting that the cast, which also includes Jessi Draper, Jen Affleck, Miranda Hope and Mayci Neeley, was "exhausted" from the pace of filming, while also acknowledging "it makes sense."
- Taylor was told by a woman named Jenna that she and Dakota had been intimate and he had "spent the night more than once." (He has denied the claims, writing in a September 2024 TikTok that he "never cheated.") On the series, Taylor said that Dakota accused Jenna of instigating their affair.