ALDS Game 1: White Sox and Guardians Face Off Live

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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We have all the best moments from the ballparks as the division series begins.

Follow live with pitch-by-pitch coverage

The first game of MLB's division series is underway

4 p.m. ET

Game 1 starters: Dylan Dodd vs Tarik Skubal

Lineups

Braves

TBD

Dodgers

TBD

6:30 p.m. ET

Game 1 starters: Gerrit Cole vs. Drew Rasmussen

Lineups

Yankees

TBD

Rays

TBD

10 p.m. ET

Game 1 starters: Robbie Ray vs. Jacob Misiorowski

Lineups

Padres

TBD

Brewers

TBD

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50090503/2026-mlb-division-series-day-1-updates-lineups-analysis)._