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2026 MLB playoff bracket: Schedule, scores for Brewers vs. Dodgers and Rays vs. Guardians
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In Short: The full 2026 MLB playoff bracket shows the Rays and Guardians facing off in the ALCS, while the Brewers and Dodgers are locked in a heated NLCS battle.
The American League Championship Series (ALCS) continued on Tuesday night, with the Tampa Bay Rays evening the series against the Cleveland Guardians at 1-1 with a 3-1 victory in Game 2.
In the National League Championship Series (NLCS), the Milwaukee Brewers maintained their dominance, extending their series lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers to 2-0.
The Rays' victory came after they dropped Game 1 at home. Game 2 saw Yandy Díaz opening the game with a double into the left field corner, setting the tone early.
Liam Hicks followed up with a two-run single, increasing the Rays' lead to 3-0. The Guardians managed to cut the lead to 3-1 in the seventh inning but could not close the gap further.
In the NLCS, the Brewers' strong pitching and timely hitting continued to frustrate the Dodgers. The Brewers' Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio have been key contributors, with Vaughn hitting.500 and Chourio leading the team with six RBIs.
The Brewers' success is also attributed to their home-field advantage, having finished the regular season with a 103-59 record, three games better than the Dodgers' 100-62 record.
The Rays' pitching staff, particularly Tarik Skubal, played a crucial role in their Game 2 victory. Skubal's performance helped the Rays secure the win and even the series.
The Guardians' pitching staff had stifled the Rays' offense in Game 1, but the Rays' offense came alive in Game 2, with key hits from Yandy Díaz, Liam Hicks, and others.
The NLCS Game 2 saw the Brewers take an early lead against the Dodgers, and they maintained their advantage throughout the game.
The MLB postseason follows a bracket format, so teams are not reseeded after the Wild Card Series, setting up these direct matchups.
The Rays and Guardians will continue their ALCS series, while the Brewers and Dodgers will face off in the NLCS, with the Brewers holding a commanding 2-0 lead.
What this adds
The Rays' Game 2 victory marks a significant turnaround from their Game 1 loss, while the Brewers' strong start in the NLCS continues to put pressure on the Dodgers.
The full playoff schedule and broadcast details for the ALCS and NLCS have been announced, with the Rays and Guardians set to continue their series, and the Brewers and Dodgers preparing for the next game.
Background
The Milwaukee Brewers lead the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 in the NLCS after winning Game 2, while the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians prepare for their ALCS matchup.
The Milwaukee Brewers, who won the most games and had the best run differential this year, will challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers, who finished second in both categories.
What's confirmed
- In the NLCS, meanwhile, the Brewers squeaked by the Dodgers in Game 1, then got to Yoshinobu Yamamoto early in Game 2 and now hold a 2-0 series lead.
What's still developing
- Below is a look at the full 2026 MLB playoff bracket and the playoff schedule.
- To get here, the Dodgers took down the Braves, the Brewers beat the Padres, the Rays knocked out the Yankees and the Guardians escaped the White Sox.
- The AL side of the bracket features a pair of divisional showdowns: Each of the top four seeds are still standing over in the NL.
- 1 Milwaukee Brewers and two-time defending World Series champion No.
- 10/13/2026 (2026 Season) Every day we’ll have the full MLB Baseball Schedule, updated day and times and the final result on this page.
- The Rays again put runners on base when Junior Caminero drew a lead-off walk.
- After a strike out it seemed like the Guardians were going to get out of another inning but Chandler Simpson legged out an infield hit in the hole to short to move Mesa to 3rd.
- Still no damge and a ground ball from Ben Williamson to 3rd baseman Jose Ramirez should have ended the threat but he pulled up on the ball too quickly and it went between his legs for a costly error scoring Mesa and the Rays took the early lead 1-0.
- With two outs, the Rays kept things rolling with a single for Victor Mesa Jr. and a single for Jonny DeLuca and Tropicana Field was rocking early with the Rays leading 2-0 after one.
- Saturday was the first day of the Division Series round of the 2026 MLB playoffs, and baseball fans got their money's worth with four Game 1s on the schedule.
- The Chicago White Sox started the four-game Day 1 off by shutting out the Cleveland Guardians.
- But then Tucker followed with a 408-foot two-run homer off AJ Smith-Shawver to make it a 4-1 game and give the Dodgers some cushion.