Many teams have locked in their place in the 2026 Major League Baseball playoffs, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres.
There are plenty of storylines to follow this October. The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for their third World Series victory in a row and secured a bye from the Wildcard round.
The San Diego Padres swept the Chicago Cubs
to make their way to the next round of playoffs.The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, with the best regular-season records in their leagues, are still chasing their first championship.
When do the Dodgers and Padres play, and what does the rest of the bracket look like?
When do the Los Angeles Dodgers play?
The Los Angeles Dodgers will play either the Philadelphia Phillies or the Atlanta Braves at home on Oct. 3 at 1 p.m.
The Phillies and the Braves will play at 5 p.m. Oct. 1 to decide which team will play against the Dodgers.
How to watch the Dodgers game
The game is available to watch live on FOX, FOX One and FOX Deportes, according to the Dodgers' official website.
When do the San Diego Padres play?
The San Diego Padres will head to Milwaukee to play against the Brewers on Oct. 3.
The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
How to watch the Padres game
The game is available to watch live on FOX, FOX One and FOX Deportes.
How do the MLB playoffs look?
Here's how the playoff bracket stacks up as the American League and NL wild card round tips off.
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American League playoff bracket
AL wild card round
Best of 3, seeds in parentheses
- Chicago White Sox (6) at Houston Astros (3)
- Boston Red Sox (5) at New York Yankees (4)
AL division series
Best of 5
- Boston/New York winner vs. Tampa Bay Rays (1)
- Chicago/Houston winner vs. Cleveland Guardians (2)
AL championship series
Best of 7
- Boston/New York/Tampa Bay vs. Chicago/Houston/Cleveland
National League playoff bracket
NL wild card round
Best of 3, seeds in parentheses
- Philadelphia Phillies (6) at Atlanta Braves (3)
- Chicago Cubs (5) at San Diego Padres (4)
NL division series
Best of 5
- Philadelphia/Atlanta winner vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (2)
- San Diego winner vs. Milwaukee Brewers (1)
NL championship series
Best of 7
- Philadelphia/Atlanta/Los Angeles vs. Chicago/San Diego/Los Angeles/Milwaukee
2026 World Series
Best of 7
- AL champion vs. NL champion
Ernesto Centeno Araujo covers breaking news for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached at ecentenoaraujo@vcstar.com, 805-437-0224 or @ecentenoaraujo on Instagram and X.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Padres advance in MLB playoffs. Dodgers await opponent in NLDS
