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2026 MLB playoff bracket: Schedule and scores as Rays take ALCS lead, Guardians facing elimination in Game 6

The Brewers have snapped a 57-year championship drought to secure their first title with a Game 5 win over the Rays Oct 28, 2026 at 11:13 pm ET • 2 min read The Milwaukee Brewers are the 2026 World Series champions. With Wednesday’s Game 5 win – and series win over the Tampa Bay Rays

2026 MLB playoff bracket: Schedule and scores as Rays take ALCS lead, Guardians facing elimination in Game 6

The Brewers have snapped a 57-year championship drought to secure their first title with a Game 5 win over the Rays

Oct 28, 2026

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The Milwaukee Brewers are the 2026 World Series champions.

With Wednesday’s Game 5 win – and series win over the Tampa Bay Rays – the Brewers have secured the first title in franchise history on the heels of a dominant postseason. This win ends one of the longest title droughts in MLB history; at 57 years, Milwaukee was behind only the Cleveland Guardians (78 seasons) and San Diego Padres (58 seasons).

The Rays, meanwhile, go back to the drawing board after their elimination as they continue the search for their first World Series title.

Here’s the full 2026 MLB playoff bracket and every result from the postseason.

2026 MLB playoff bracket

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Adam Eargle, CBS Sports Design

2026 MLB playoff schedule

All times Eastern
*if needed

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World Series schedule

Wednesday, Oct. 28
World Series Game 5: Brewers 4, Rays 1 (Milwaukee win 4-1)

World Series scores

Friday, Oct. 23
World Series Game 1: Brewers 3, Rays 2

Saturday, Oct. 24
World Series Game 2: Brewers 5, Rays 4

Monday, Oct. 26
World Series Game 3: Brewers 10, Rays 1

Tuesday, Oct. 27
World Series Game 4: Rays 4, Brewers 3 (12)


Wild Card Series scores

Tuesday, Sept. 29
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Braves 5, Phillies 3
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: White Sox 6, Astros 3
AL Wild Card Series Game 1: Yankees 9, Red Sox 0
NL Wild Card Series Game 1: Padres 8, Cubs 0

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Wednesday, Sept. 30
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Phillies 4, Braves 3 (10)
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: White Sox 7, Astros 3 (Chicago wins 2-0)
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: Yankees 9, Red Sox 2 (New York wins 2-0)
NL Wild Card Series Game 2: Padres 4, Cubs 1 (San Diego wins 2-0)

Thursday, Oct. 1
NL Wild Card Series Game 3: Braves 6, Phillies 2 (Atlanta wins 2-1)


Division Series scores

Saturday, Oct. 3
ALDS Game 1: White Sox 3, Guardians 0 
NLDS Game 1: Dodgers 5, Braves 3
ALDS Game 1: Rays 1, Yankees 0 
NLDS Game 1: Brewers 3, Padres 2

Sunday, Oct. 4
NLDS Game 2: Brewers 4, Padres 3
NLDS Game 2: Braves 3, Dodgers 2

Monday, Oct. 5
ALDS Game 2: White Sox 4, Guardians 3
ALDS Game 2: Rays 5, Yankees 2

Tuesday, Oct. 6
NLDS Game 3: Dodgers 3, Braves 1 
NLDS Game 3: Padres 4, Brewers 3

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Wednesday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 3: Guardians 9, White Sox 3
NLDS Game 4: Dodgers 4, Braves 1 (Los Angeles wins 3-1)
ALDS Game 3: Rays 4, Yankees 3 (Tampa Bay wins 3-0)
NLDS Game 4: Brewers 3, Padres 1 (Milwaukee wins 2-1)

Thursday, Oct. 8
ALDS Game 4: Guardians 9, White Sox 5

Saturday, Oct. 10
ALDS Game 5: Guardians 2, White Sox 0 (Cleveland wins 3-2)


Championship Series scores

Sunday, Oct. 11
NLCS Game 1: Brewers 2, Dodgers 1

Monday, Oct. 12
NLCS Game 2: Brewers 7, Dodgers 4
ALCS Game 1: Guardians 7, Rays 3

Tuesday, Oct. 13
ALCS Game 2: Rays 3, Guardians 1

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Wednesday, Oct. 14
NLCS Game 3: Brewers 6, Dodgers 2

Thursday, Oct. 15
ALCS Game 3: Guardians 3, Rays 2
NLCS Game 4: Brewers 6, Dodgers 4 (Milwaukee wins 4-0)

Saturday, Oct. 17
ALCS Game 4: Rays 7, Guardians 3

Sunday, Oct. 18
ALCS Game 5: Rays 3, Guardians 1

Monday, Oct. 19
ALCS Game 6: Rays 7, Guardians 3 (Tampa Bay wins 4-2)

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