{
  "id": 11672157,
  "title": "MLB playoff schedule: Four Division Series Games 1 on Saturday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/mlb-playoff-schedule-four-division-series-games-1-on-saturday",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T11:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mlb-playoff-schedule-four-division-113400471.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, the MLB playoff schedule kicks off with four Division Series games across both the American and National Leagues. In the American League, the Cleveland Guardians host the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 at 10 a.m. PT, followed by the New York Yankees facing the Tampa Bay Rays at 1 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, in the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Atlanta Braves at 3:30 p.m. PT. With temperatures expected to soar into the triple digits, both pitchers and fans alike are advised to stay hydrated. The Dodgers' Tarik Skubal will face the Braves' bullpen in the first game, with Skubal cautioning, \"It's going to be a hot one.\" The playoffs continue on Wednesday, October 7, with two NLDS Game 4s and two ALDS Game 3s if the series don't conclude in a sweep.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES — After two days of four playoff games during the wild card round, Saturday gives us one more day full of baseball on Saturday to start the Division Series round in both the American League and National League. The Dodgers will start Tarik Skubal in Game 1 of their NLDS against a potential […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "TV and streaming viewing picks for October 3, 2026: How to watch MLB League Division Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/tv-and-streaming-viewing-picks-for-october-3-2026-how-to-watch-mlb",
        "published": "2026-10-03T11:00:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}