baseball playoffs
The gist
The 2026 MLB playoffs reach the ALCS and NLCS, with Guardians-White Sox going to Game 5.
Four remaining teams include the smallest market and lowest payroll, fueling a labor fight.
How it unfolded
- Oct 5, 2026In ALDS Game 2, White Sox pitcher Sean Burke entered in the third inning and went 5⅓ innings, allowing one hit and one run with six strikeouts; Guardians starter Gavin Williams went five innings, striking out 11 and allowing two runs.
- Oct 9, 2026No MLB playoff games were played; the Brewers and Dodgers each closed out their NL Division Series in four games, and the Guardians-White Sox ALDS had an off day.
- Oct 10, 2026ALDS Game 5 between the Guardians and White Sox was scheduled for 7 p.m. CT at Progressive Field in Cleveland on TBS, with Gavin Williams (14-8, 3.76 ERA) the probable pitcher for Cleveland and Sean Burke (11-7, 3.34 ERA) for Chicago.