The 2026 Wild Card Series matchups are official. The National League bracket includes the Phillies traveling to Atlanta for a best-of-three series against the Braves, with play beginning Tuesday and continuing over the next two days, per reporting on the NL schedule. The American League features matchups between the Red Sox and Yankees, and the Astros and White Sox.
All games will air on NBC, Peacock and NBCSN. The Cubs will also compete in the National League Wild Card Series against the Padres, according to MLB.com and Yahoo Sports.
Several roster questions remain unresolved heading into play. The Red Sox will have one day off before starting their playoff run on Tuesday, with at least one significant roster decision already made: Willson Contreras will make the postseason roster against the Yankees, per Over The Monster, though he will serve as designated hitter rather than at his primary position. The Yankees' pitching staff, meanwhile, will be led by Cy Young favorite Cam Schlittler in Game 1 of their series, following last year's departure of Gerrit Cole.