The Dodgers’ pursuit of a third consecutive World Series championship begins Saturday, Oct. 3, at Dodger Stadium.
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The Dodgers finished the regular season with a record of 100-62, earning the No. 2 seed in the National League and a first-round playoff bye.
Here is what fans need to know about the 2026 MLB postseason schedule:
Who will the Dodgers play in the NLDS?
The Dodgers will face the No. 3 seed Atlanta Braves, in a best-of-five NL Division Series. Atlanta defeated the sixth-seeded Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game Wild Card Series.
All games in the Phillies-Braves best-of-three series were played in Atlanta.
Phillies at Braves
Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 29 – Braves 5, Phillies 3
Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30 – Phillies 4, Braves 3 (10 innings)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 1 – Braves 6, Phillies 2
The other NL Wild Card Series saw the No. 4 seed San Diego Padres sweep the No. 5 seed Chicago Cubs, 2-0. The Padres advanced to face the top-seeded Brewers in the other NLDS.
Dodgers NLDS schedule
The Dodgers have home-field advantage in their NLDS and will host Games 1 and 2, along with a potential Game 5.
Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 3 – Dodgers 5, Braves 3
Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 4, Braves at Dodgers, 5 p.m. PT, FOX (Ch. 11)/FS1
Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 6, Dodgers at Braves, 3 p.m. PT, FOX (Ch. 11)/FS1
* Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 7, Dodgers at Braves, 3 p.m. PT, FOX/FS1
* Game 5: Friday, Oct. 9, Braves at Dodgers, 5 p.m. PT, FOX/FS1
* – If necessary
Dodgers NLCS schedule
If the Dodgers advance, the best-of-seven NL Championship Series against the Brewers or Padres would begin on Sunday, Oct. 11.
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Milwaukee would have home-field advantage over the Dodgers if the teams meet in the NLCS. The Dodgers would have home-field advantage against the Padres.
Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 11
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 12
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 14
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 15
* Game 5: Friday, Oct. 16
* Game 6: Sunday, Oct. 18
* Game 7: Monday, Oct. 19
* – If necessary
All NLCS games will be televised on FOX (Ch. 11) or FS1.
2026 World Series schedule
The World Series is scheduled to begin Friday, Oct. 23.
If the Dodgers reach the World Series, they would have home-field advantage against any American League opponent. The Dodgers’ record was better than every AL playoff team’s, including the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays (98-64).
That would put Games 1 and 2, along with Games 6 and 7 if necessary, at Dodger Stadium.
Game 1: Friday, Oct. 23
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 24
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 26
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 27
* Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 28
* Game 6: Friday, Oct. 30
* Game 7: Saturday, Oct. 31
* – If necessary
All World Series games will be televised on FOX, with SportsNet LA broadcaster Joe Davis expected to be on the call.
Dodgers postseason tickets
Tickets for Dodgers postseason games are on sale through the team’s official postseason ticket page.
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(This page will be updated with the latest information on the Dodgers’ schedule)