It's Day 1 of the MLB division series!
After an exciting wild-card round, the division series are here. And with two intra-division matchups in the AL and showdowns of big markets and bigger stars in the NL, there's plenty to watch on a four-game Day 1.
Can the New York Yankees upset the No. 1 seed Tampa Bay Rays? Will Tarik Skubal and the Los Angeles Dodgers hold off the Atlanta Braves? And what will the surging San Diego Padres make of Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski?
We've got you covered with pregame lineups, sights and sounds from the ballparks and postgame takeaways as each Day 1 matchup ends.
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Sights and sounds
We have all the best moments from the ballparks as the division series begins.
White Sox-Guardians
Follow live with pitch-by-pitch coverage
Chicago adds insurance run in 7th
Colson Montgomery adds 1️⃣ to the board! pic.twitter.com/P2QjaJtt8R
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) October 3, 2026
Guardians turn potential 3-run homer into inning-ending double play
Angel Martínez catches it at the wall and the Guardians turn two! pic.twitter.com/bJtqmG6oUo
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2026
Murakami blasts 2-run home run to give White Sox the lead
MUNETAKA MURAKAMI. POSTSEASON HOME RUN. LET'S GO! pic.twitter.com/tTJ30yH3FQ
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) October 3, 2026
Six K's for Messick through three innings
Parker Messick has racked up 6 Ks already 😤 pic.twitter.com/kQmBNfwP9l
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2026
Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
4 p.m. ET
Game 1 starters: Dylan Dodd vs Tarik Skubal
Lineups
Braves
1. Drake Baldwin (L) DH
2. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF
3. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
4. Matt Olson (L) 1B
5. Michael Harris II (L) CF
6. Mauricio Dubon (R) LF
7. Austin Riley (R) 3B
8. Sean Murphy (R) C
9. Ha-Seong Kim (R) SS
Dodgers
1. Mookie Betts (R) SS
2. Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
3. Will Smith (R) C
4. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
5. Teoscar Hernandez (R) LF
6. Kyle Tucker (L) RF
7. Andy Pages (R) CF
8. Max Muncy (L) 3B
9. Tommy Edman (S) 2B
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
6:30 p.m. ET
Game 1 starters: Gerrit Cole vs. Drew Rasmussen
Lineups
Yankees
1. Ben Rice (L) DH
2. Cody Bellinger (L) LF
3. Luis Garcia Jr. (L) 1B
4. Spencer Jones (L) RF
5. George Lombard Jr. (R) SS
6. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B
7. Trent Grisham (L) CF
8. Austin Wells (L) C
9. Ryan McMahon (L) 3B
Rays
1. Yandy Diaz (R) DH
2. Jonathan Aranda (L) 1B
3. Junior Caminero (R) 3B
4. Liam Hicks (L) C
5. Chandler Simpson (L) LF
6. Victor Mesa Jr. (L) RF
7. Jonny DeLuca (R) CF
8. Richie Palacios (L) 2B
9. Taylor Walls (S) SS
San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers
10 p.m. ET
Game 1 starters: Robbie Ray vs. Jacob Misiorowski
Lineups
Padres
TBD
Brewers
TBD