Major League Baseball’s playoffs are in full swing, and now it’s time for the Division series. The American League will see the Cleveland Guardians take on the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays play the New York Yankees. In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers will face the San Diego Padres, and the Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the Atlanta Braves.
Division series games will air on FOX, FS1 and TBS. (The entire World Series will be on FOX this year.) Here’s what you need to know about how and when to watch the 2026 MLB playoffs without cable.
How to watch the 2026 MLB Division series:
Dates: Oct. 3 – 10, 2026
TV Channels: Fox, FS1, TBS
Streaming: YouTube TV, Fubo and more
When do the 2026 MLB playoffs start?
The MLB postseason began with the wild-card games, and now we’re on to the Division series, which starts Oct. 3, 2026.
Where to watch the MLB playoff games on TV:
MLB Division series games will air across Fox, FS1 and TBS.
How to watch the MLB playoffs without cable:
2026 MLB playoffs schedule:
All times Eastern
Here’s a full rundown of the schedule for the MLB postseason.
MLB playoffs key dates:
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Wild-card series:Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 -
Division Series: Oct. 3 – 10
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League Championship Series: Oct. 11 – 20
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World Series: Oct. 23 – 31
2026 MLB Division series schedule:
Saturday, Oct. 3
ALDS Game 1: White Sox at Guardians, 1 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max
NLDS Game 1: Braves at Dodgers, 4 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes
ALDS Game 1: Yankees at Rays, 6:30 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max
NLDS Game 1: Padres at Brewers, 8:30 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes
Sunday, Oct. 4
NLDS Game 2: Padres at Brewers, 4 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes
NLDS Game 2: Braves at Dodgers, 8 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes
Monday, Oct. 5
ALDS Game 2: White Sox at Guardians, 5 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max
ALDS Game 2: Yankees at Rays, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max
Tuesday, Oct. 6
NLDS Game 3: Dodgers at Braves, 6 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes
NLDS Game 3: Brewers at Padres, 9:30 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes
Wednesday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 3: Guardians at White Sox, 4 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max
NLDS Game 4*: Dodgers at Braves, 6 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes
ALDS Game 3: Rays at Yankees, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max
NLDS Game 4*: Brewers at Padres, 10 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes
Thursday, Oct. 8
ALDS Game 4*: Guardians at White Sox, 5 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max
ALDS Game 4*: Rays at Yankees, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max
Friday, Oct. 9
NLDS Game 5*: Padres at Brewers, 4:30 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes
NLDS Game 5*: Braves at Dodgers, 8 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes
Saturday, Oct. 10
ALDS Game 5*: White Sox at Guardians, 5 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max
ALDS Game 5*: Yankees at Rays, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max
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