Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal stepped up to the mic in L.A. on Friday, talking to the press ahead of Game 1 of the NLDS at UNIQLO Field. He was there, at Dodger Stadium, setting the stage, because, folks, the Divisional Series is officially HERE! It’s October 3, 2026, and a full day of postseason baseball is locked and loaded.
These are best-of-five playoff series, so every game is huge right from the jump. The home field setup is a classic 2-2-1 structure. That means the higher seeded squad gets to host Game 1, Game 2, and then, if we need it, the winner-take-all Game 5. The lower seed gets their shot at home for Game 3 and Game 4, trying to swing that momentum. You gotta win those home games, man, or this thing gets real tough, real fast.
Saturday is absolutely packed with action as all four series kick off. You’ve got the Chicago White Sox taking on the Cleveland Guardians at 1:00 p.m. ET on TBS. Then, a little later, the Atlanta Braves head to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers at 4:00 p.m. ET on FOX. Primetime brings the New York Yankees battling the Tampa Bay Rays at 6:30 p.m. ET on TBS. And to cap off a wild day of baseball, the San Diego Padres are playing the Milwaukee Brewers at 8:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
What a day for baseball, right? This is it, the Divisional Round, where legends are made and dreams can get crushed in an instant. Get ready, because the action is just getting started, and you absolutely do not want to miss a single pitch!
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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.
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