The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians have been in the same division since 1994 and have played against each other dating back to 1901, but this is the first time the franchise’s are facing each other in the postseason.
While the Guardians are rested and ready with their top starters ready to go in Parker Messick and Gavin Williams, the White Sox are still riding the high of taking down the Astros. Can Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas, and the young ChiSox keep the dream season alive?
Here’s everything you need to know about the series:
When is the White Sox vs. Guardians 2026 MLB Division Series?
The White Sox and Guardians begin a best-of-five series on Saturday, October 3.
How to watch White Sox vs. Guardians: TV channel, live stream
The entire 2026 White Sox-Guardians ALDS will be nationally televised on TBS and truTV, with HBO Max providing the live stream. Spanish-language coverage is available on UniMás.
White Sox vs. Guardians 2026 MLB Division Series full schedule
| Game | Date | Location | Time (ET) |
| Game 1 | Sat., Oct. 3 | Progressive Field — Cleveland | 1 p.m. |
| Game 2 | Mon., Oct. 5 | Progressive Field — Cleveland | 5 p.m. |
| Game 3 | Wed., Oct. 7 | Rate Field — Chicago | 4 p.m. |
| Game 4* | Thu., Oct. 8 | Rate Field — Chicago | 5 p.m. |
| Game 5* | Sat., Oct. 10 | Progressive Field — Cleveland | 5 p.m. |
Where will the White Sox vs. Guardians Division Series be played?
The 2026 White Sox vs. Guardians AL Division Series will be played at two ballparks: Progressive Field in Cleveland and Rate Field in Chicago.
White Sox vs. Guardians probable starting pitchers
Only the Guardians have confirmed their starters for Game 1 (Parker Messick) and Game 2 (Gavin Williams), while the White Sox starters are still TBD.
White Sox vs. Guardians 2026 season series results
The White Sox won the 2026 regular-season series against the Guardians, 7–6.
White Sox vs. Guardians playoff history
The 2026 AL Division Series will be the first postseason meeting ever between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians.
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 White Sox-Guardians in 2026, that means Cleveland, as the higher seed, hosts Games 1 and 2, Chicago hosts Games 3 and 4 (if necessary), and the series returns to Cleveland 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.
