2026 MLB playoffs: How to watch the AL and NL Division series, full game schedule and more

Division series games will air on FOX, FS1 and TBS. (The entire World Series will be on FOX this year.) Here’s what you need to know about how and when to watch the 2026 MLB playoffs without cable.

How to watch the 2026 MLB Division series:

Dates: Oct. 3 – 10, 2026

TV Channels: Fox, FS1, TBS

Streaming: YouTube TV, Fubo and more

When do the 2026 MLB playoffs start?

The MLB postseason began with the wild-card games, and now we’re on to the Division series, which starts Oct. 3, 2026.

Where to watch the MLB playoff games on TV:

MLB Division series games will air across Fox, FS1 and TBS.

How to watch the MLB playoffs without cable:

2026 MLB playoffs schedule:

All times Eastern

Here’s a full rundown of the schedule for the MLB postseason.

MLB playoffs key dates:

• Wild-card series: Sept. 29 – Oct. 1

• Division Series: Oct. 3 – 10

• League Championship Series: Oct. 11 – 20

• World Series: Oct. 23 – 31

2026 MLB Division series schedule:

Saturday, Oct. 3

ALDS Game 1: White Sox at Guardians, 1 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

NLDS Game 1: Braves at Dodgers, 4 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes

ALDS Game 1: Yankees at Rays, 6:30 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

NLDS Game 1: Padres at Brewers, 8:30 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes 

Sunday, Oct. 4

NLDS Game 2: Padres at Brewers, 4 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes 

NLDS Game 2: Braves at Dodgers, 8 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes

Monday, Oct. 5

ALDS Game 2: White Sox at Guardians, 5 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

ALDS Game 2: Yankees at Rays, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

Tuesday, Oct. 6

NLDS Game 3: Dodgers at Braves, 6 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes 

NLDS Game 3: Brewers at Padres, 9:30 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes 

Wednesday, Oct. 7

ALDS Game 3: Guardians at White Sox, 4 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

NLDS Game 4*: Dodgers at Braves, 6 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes 

ALDS Game 3: Rays at Yankees, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

NLDS Game 4*: Brewers at Padres, 10 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes 

Thursday, Oct. 8

ALDS Game 4*: Guardians at White Sox, 5 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

ALDS Game 4*: Rays at Yankees, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

Friday, Oct. 9

NLDS Game 5*: Padres at Brewers, 4:30 p.m. ET, FS1/Fox Deportes 

NLDS Game 5*: Braves at Dodgers, 8 p.m. ET, Fox/Fox Deportes 

Saturday, Oct. 10

ALDS Game 5*: White Sox at Guardians, 5 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

ALDS Game 5*: Yankees at Rays, 8 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

(*if necessary)

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