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SnakePit Post-season GDT, #4

Whoops, didn’t expect today’s games to get under way quite as early as they did. The White Sox vs. Guardians game is already under way in Cleveland, but there’s currently no score at the end of the third inning. So it’s not as if we missed much. A full slate of four Division Series games […]

Open Thread For Saturday’s Division Series Games

I’m putting this together the night before, because I’m out tomorrow morning. We have four games today. Game One: 1:00 Eastern: White Sox @ Guardians: Smith vs. Messick. Game Two: 4:00 Eastern: Braves @ Dodgers. Game Three: 6:30 Eastern: Yankees @ Rays. Cole vs. Rasmussen. Game Four: 8:50 Eastern: Padres @ Brewers. Ray vs. Misiorowski. […]

Chicago White Sox set new MLB playoff history in Astros sweep

The Chicago White Sox weren’t expected to come close to the playoffs entering the 2026 season. But now, they’ve clinched their spot in the American League Division Series. The White Sox did it in impressive fashion too, sweeping the Houston Astros in their three-game Wild Card Series. They’ll next face the Cleveland Guardians in a [...] The post Chicago White Sox set new MLB playoff history in Astros sweep appeared first on ChiCitySports .

Pregame notes: Only one tweak to White Sox ALDS roster

The White Sox and Guardians released their 26-man rosters for this round, and the Sox made only one small change from their Wild Card Series edition, replacing Huascar Brazobán with Tyler Davis. Brazobán pitched in Game 2, but it didn’t go well, as he retired just one of the three batters he faced and needed… The post Pregame notes: Only one tweak to White Sox ALDS roster appeared first on Sox Machine .

MLB Division Series: White Sox at Guardians, Braves at Dodgers

It’s time to begin the Division Series round of the 2026 postseason. There will be two threads for the four games today. This one is for the two afternoon games. The night game thread will post at 5 p.m. CT. At the time of this post, the Braves had not yet listed a starting pitcher. […]

MLB Division Series 2026 discussion thread: Day 1

The Wild Card round came and went, with three series sweeps and one series ending in a game three battle. Now it’s time to get into the meat of October with a weekend slate of NLDS and ALDS matchups. The Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers will get into the […]

Saturday Divisional Round discussion

Welcome to the divisional round! There’s a full slate of four games to be played today. Starting at noon, we have White Sox at Guardians. The White Sox will use Hagen Smith (1.29 regular season ERA) as an opener for a bullpen game and the Guardians will counter with their rookie ace, Parker Messick (2.56 […]

Sox Machine Live: ALDS Game 1 Pregame Show

Live stream from Ramova Theater begins at 11:30 AM CT. https://www.youtube.com/live/ZswIKyT9Giw Episode Summary Streaming live from the Ramova Theater, Sox Machine previews Game 1 of the American League Division Series between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians. The post Sox Machine Live: ALDS Game 1 Pregame Show appeared first on Sox Machine .

ALDS Series Preview 2026

Both ALDS start Saturday, and they both look to be exciting matchups. On one side of the bracket, the one-seed Tampa Bay Rays will host the four-seed New York Yankees. On the other side, the two-seed Cleveland Guardians will host the six-seed Chicago White Sox. The ALDS is a five-game series, split two-two-one between the home and away teams. They will run Saturday, October 3, through, potentially, Saturday, October 10. Let’s take a look at some key storylines and players more The post ALDS ...

Game Thread: White Sox at Guardians ALDS Game 1

It’s showdown at high noon (Central), as two teams that played as even a regular season series as can be match up in an American League Division Series. The White Sox won the season series, 7-6, with seven of the games being determined by one run, and only one by more than three. The teams […]

2026 MLB Division Series open thread

The MLB postseason is back in action today, as all four Division Series get underway. In the American League, it’s a pair of intradivisional matchups, as the AL Central’s Guardians and White Sox battle while the AL East’s Rays and Yankees are also looking to make it to the ALCS. In the NL, the Brewers […]

Guardians’ playoff roster for ALDS doesn’t include Rhys Hoskins

The Cleveland Guardians announced their playoff roster for the American League Division Series on Saturday. The biggest previous question about the roster was whether first baseman Rhys Hoskins and reliever Colin Holderman would be available given their injuries. Earlier this week, however, it was revealed that Holderman will undergo wrist surgery and miss the remainder […] The post Guardians’ playoff roster for ALDS doesn’t include Rhys Hoskins appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Guardians, White Sox Announce ALDS Rosters

For the first time in the two franchises’ mutual 126 seasons of existence, the White Sox and Guardians will meet in the postseason.  Hagen Smith starts (or, more accurately, opens) for Chicago against Guards starter Parker Messick in Game 1 of the ALDS this afternoon in Cleveland, and both clubs have now officially released their […]

Full Saturday slate of baseball as Division Series begin

The Baseball Gods have lined up over 10 consecuive hours of baseball for you to view this Saturday as both the National League and American League Division Series begin. First pitch in Cleveland between the Guardians and Chicago White Sox will be thrown at 1:00 PM ET byt breakout lefty Parker Messick as the Pale […]

White Sox vs. Guardians: ALDS Preview

Fresh off the franchise’s first postseason series win since 2005, the Chicago White Sox left for Cleveland to take on the division-rival Guardians in the American League Division Series. This isn’t the first matchup in the past few weeks for these franchises. In mid-September, the White Sox held the division lead before losing that critical […] The post White Sox vs. Guardians: ALDS Preview appeared first on Just Baseball .

“They’re Just Uncomfortable”: White Sox Handed Boost Ahead of Guardians Series

The 2005 White Sox won the ALCS 4-1 with complete games from Jose Contreras, Mark Buehrle, Freddy Garcia, and Jon Garland. The bullpen was basically a spectator. Two decades later, second-year manager Will Venable is asking his relievers to carry the load with the White Sox’s ALCS hopes on the line. Ahead of the White […] The post “They’re Just Uncomfortable”: White Sox Handed Boost Ahead of Guardians Series appeared first on EssentiallySports .

The Opener: ALDS, NLDS, Arbitration Projections

Three Hall-of-Famers share an October 3 birthday.  Dennis Eckersley turns 72 years old today, Dave Winfield turns 75, and Fred Clarke (who passed away in 1960) was born on this day back in 1872.  Each member of this trio played for a World Series champion, among their many other accomplishments. 1. White Sox/Guardians and Yankees/Rays […]

Pirates linked to free agency pursuit of pitcher currently in playoffs

The Pittsburgh Pirates could look to add a left-handed starter this offseason, and one pitcher currently in the playoffs has been identified as a potential fit. Foster Griffin and Trevor Rogers are both expected to be available in free agency, with Griffin currently with the Cleveland Guardians. The Pirates were identified as a team that […] The post Pirates linked to free agency pursuit of pitcher currently in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Orioles news: Arbitration estimates show raises for seven players

Good morning Birdland, There was no major baseball news on Friday, a planned day off for the playoff schedule. But that gets turned on its head today as all four Division Series will get underway. The day starts at 1 p.m. with White Sox at Guardians on TBS. Braves at Dodgers follows on FOX at […]

Scaling the Rocks: Bring on the Division Series

The Wild Card series wrapped up on Thursday and now we’re onto the divisional rounds, which will give us our fist look at the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians. These series will feature some old friends, and has there are a lot of storylines to keep up with. Here […]