It's time for the 2026 MLB playoffs!
After getting in on the final day of the season, the Philadelphia Phillies head to Atlanta for a matchup with the NL East rival Braves. The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres will square off in the later NL matchup.
In the American League, the Chicago White Sox will take on the Houston Astros at 5 p.m. ET followed by a rivalry showdown between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
Who will get off to a hot start this postseason? 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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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves
2 p.m. ET
Game 1 starters: Jesus Luzardo vs. Chris Sale
Lineups
Phillies
1. Trea Turner (R) SS
2. Kyle Schwarber (L) DH
3. Bryce Harper (L) RF
4. Alec Bohm (R) 1B
5. Derek Hill (R) CF
6. Bryan De La Cruz (R) LF
7. Bryson Stott (L) 2B
8. Edmundo Sosa (R) 3B
9. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
Braves
1. Drake Baldwin (L) C
2. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF
3. Matt Olson (L) 1B
4. Mauricio Dubon (R) LF
5. Michael Harris II (L) CF
6. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
7. Austin Riley (R) 3B
8. Mike Yastrzemski (L) DH
9. Ha-Seong Kim (R) SS
Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
5 p.m. ET
Game 1 starters: Hagen Smith vs AJ Blubaugh
Lineups
White Sox
TBD
Astros
TBD
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
8 p.m. ET
Game 1 starters: Payton Tolle vs. Cam Schlittler
Lineups
Red Sox
TBD
Yankees
TBD
Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres
10 p.m. ET
Game 1 starters: Matthew Boyd vs. Michael King
Lineups
Cubs
TBD
Padres
TBD