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.
The club secured the bye on Sept. 24, when the Atlanta Braves lost to the Cincinnati Reds, guaranteeing the Dodgers would finish as one of the NL’s top two division winners.
The Dodgers’ loss to the San Diego Padres later that night locked them into the No. 2 seed behind the Milwaukee Brewers (103-59).
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 winner of the Wild Card Series between the No. 3 seed Atlanta Braves and the No. 6 seed Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS.
All games in the Phillies-Braves best-of-three series will be played in Atlanta.
Phillies at Braves
Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 11 a.m. PT, NBC (Ch. 4)/Peacock
Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. PT, NBC (Ch. 4)/Peacock
* Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m. PT, NBC (Ch. 4)/Peacock (time subject to change)
* – If necessary
The other NL Wild Card Series features the No. 5 seed Chicago Cubs at the No. 4 seed San Diego Padres. The winner advances to face the top-seeded Brewers.
Dodgers NLDS schedule
The Dodgers have home-field advantage in the best-of-five NLDS and will host Games 1 and 2, along with a potential Game 5.
Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 3, Braves/Phillies at Dodgers, time TBD, FOX (Ch. 11)/FS1
Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 4, Braves/Phillies at Dodgers, time TBD, FOX (Ch. 11)/FS1Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 6, Dodgers at Braves/Phillies, time TBD, FOX (Ch. 11)/FS1* Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 7, Dodgers at Braves/Phillies, if necessary, time TBD, FOX/FS1* Game 5: Friday, Oct. 9, Braves/Phillies at Dodgers, if necessary, time TBD, FOX/FS1
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* – If necessary
Dodgers NLCS schedule
If the Dodgers advance, the best-of-seven NL Championship Series begins on Sunday, Oct. 11.
Their opponent would come from the other side of the NL bracket, with the Brewers facing the winner of the Padres-Cubs Wild Card Series in the NLDS.
Milwaukee would have home-field advantage over the Dodgers if the teams meet in the NLCS. The Dodgers would have home-field advantage against either the Padres or Cubs.
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)