EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIt'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.Key links: Mega-preview | Predictions | Bracket | ScheduleJump to:PHI-ATL | CHW-HOU | BOS-NYY | CHC-SDPhiladelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves2 p.m. ETGame 1 starters: Jesus Luzardo vs. Chris SaleLineupsPhillies1. Trea Turner (R) SS2. Kyle Schwarber (L) DH3. Bryce Harper (L) RF4. Alec Bohm (R) 1B5. Derek Hill (R) CF6. Bryan De La Cruz (R) LF7. Bryson Stott (L) 2B8. Edmundo Sosa (R) 3B9. J.T. Realmuto (R) CBraves1. Drake Baldwin (L) C2. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF3. Matt Olson (L) 1B4. Mauricio Dubon (R) LF5. Michael Harris II (L) CF6. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B7. Austin Riley (R) 3B8. Mike Yastrzemski (L) DH9. Ha-Seong Kim (R) SSChicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros5 p.m. ETGame 1 starters: Hagen Smith vs AJ BlubaughLineupsWhite SoxTBDAstrosTBDBoston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees8 p.m. ETGame 1 starters: Payton Tolle vs. Cam SchlittlerLineupsRed SoxTBDYankeesTBDChicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres10 p.m. ETGame 1 starters: Matthew Boyd vs. Michael KingLineupsCubsTBDPadresTBD
