MLB Sets Start Times for All Four ALDS and NLDS Series

Major League Baseball has officially released the schedules and start times for all four games in both the American and National Leagues Division Series. The playoffs begin on Saturday, October 3rd, with a full slate of action across two leagues.

The matchups are set as follows: In the ALDS, No. 6 Chicago White Sox face No. 2 Cleveland Guardians, while No. 4 New York Yankees play against No. 1 Tampa Bay Rays. The NLDS pits No. 3 Atlanta Braves against No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers and No. 4 San Diego Padres versus No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers.

Each series will feature an extra off-day on Sunday between Games 1 and 2, with the first game of each round kicking off at different times: White Sox vs Guardians starts at 1 p.m., Braves vs Dodgers at 4 p.m., Yankees vs Rays at 6:30 p.m., and Padres vs Brewers at 8:30 p.m. The schedule continues through Friday, October 9th, with specific broadcast networks listed for each game.