The San Diego Padres and the Milwaukee Brewers are set to face off in the postseason for the first time ever. With a trip to the NLCS on the line, Milwaukee will lean on Cy Young favorite Jacob Misiorowski to get them there. Meanwhile, San Diego hopes to stay hot at the plate after sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card.
Here’s everything you need to know about the series:
When is the Padres vs. Brewers 2026 MLB Division Series?
The Padres and Brewers begin a best-of-five series on Saturday, October 3.
How to watch Padres vs. Brewers: TV channel, live stream
The 2026 Padres-Brewers NL Division Series will be televised nationally across FOX and FS1, with streaming available on FOX One. Spanish-language coverage is on FOX Deportes.
Padres vs. Brewers 2026 MLB Division Series full schedule
| Game | Date | Location | Time (ET) |
|---|
| Game 1 | Sat., Oct. 3 | American Family Field — Milwaukee | 8:30 p.m. |
| Game 2 | Sun., Oct. 4 | American Family Field — Milwaukee | 4 p.m. |
| Game 3 | Tue., Oct. 6 | Petco Park — San Diego | 9:30 p.m. |
| Game 4* | Wed., Oct. 7 | Petco Park — San Diego | 10 p.m. |
| Game 5* | Fri., Oct. 9 | American Family Field — Milwaukee | 4:30 p.m. |
Where will the Padres vs. Brewers Division Series be played?
The 2026 Padres vs. Brewers NL Division Series will be played at American Family Field in Milwaukee and Petco Park in San Diego.
Padres vs. Brewers probable starting pitchers
While the Padres don’t have their starters lined up, the Brewers are ready and waiting with Cy Young favorite and flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski followed by Logan Henderson in Game 2.
Padres vs. Brewers 2026 season series results
The Padres won the 2026 regular-season series against the Brewers, 4–2. Milwaukee took two of three at home in May, but San Diego responded by sweeping the Brewers at Petco Park in August.
Padres vs. Brewers playoff history
This will be the first matchup between the Padres and Brewers in the postseason.
How does the MLB Division Series format work?
There are four Division Series—two in each league. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds receive byes through the Wild Card Series, while the winners of the two best-of-three Wild Card Series advance to face them in the Division Series.
For Padres-Brewers in 2026, that means Milwaukee, as the higher seed, hosts Games 1 and 2, San Diego hosts Games 3 and 4 (if necessary), and the series returns to Milwaukee for Game 5 (if necessary).
There is no reseeding after the Wild Card round; the postseason bracket determines which Wild Card winner faces each division winner.
