White Sox Win Game 1 of ALDS, Have Won Three Straight to Open Postseason
A roundup of early results and matchups from the 2026 MLB playoffs, including the Dodgers' title defense and the White Sox's postseason start.
What happened
According to a Japan Times headline, the Chicago White Sox have won three consecutive games to begin their postseason, including a Game 1 ALDS win in which Munetaka Murakami was credited with powering the victory.1
The Los Angeles Dodgers, pursuing a third consecutive World Series title, were set to begin their playoff campaign with a double-header on Saturday, according to the BBC.2
According to a Taipei Times headline, the Dodgers opened the playoffs with a 5-3 victory; this score comes from a single headline-only source and has not been corroborated elsewhere.4
ESPN was running live coverage of a Game 2 matchup between the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS, according to its live-blog headline, though no further details were available to confirm the game's outcome.3
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported full results or schedules across all playoff series, such as full details on the Padres versus Brewers NLDS game or the outcome of the ALDS beyond Game 1.
- Several claims in this roundup, including the Dodgers' 5-3 score and the Padres-Brewers matchup, rely on headline-only sources (S3, S4) without full article text to corroborate details.
- S2 (preview of a Saturday start) and S4 (a 5-3 result) cover different stages of the Dodgers' playoff opener rather than conflicting accounts of the same event.
Sources (4)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
North America
- 3ESPNUSPrivate
Europe
- 2BBC SportGBPublic broadcaster
East Asia
- 1The Japan TimesJPPrivate
Munetaka Murakami powers White Sox to victory in Game 1 of ALDS
- 4Taipei TimesTWPrivate