Updated MLB Playoff Bracket Picture 2026 After Yankees, Braves, Padres Eliminated

The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced beyond the National League Division Series with a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 on Wednesday night.

Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers now await the Milwaukee Brewers, which advanced to the NLCS after eliminating the San Diego Padres.

In the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays secured a series sweep over the New York Yankees with a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of the ALDS.

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians kept the team's season alive with a Game 3 win over the Chicago White Sox in their series.

Updated MLB Playoff Schedule

Thursday, October 8

Game 4: Cleveland at Chicago (8 p.m. ET, TBS)

Saturday, October 10

Game 5 (if necessary): Chicago at Cleveland (8 p.m. ET, TBS)

Wednesday Recap

Atlanta struck first on Wednesday and the Braves looked like they would keep their season alive after Michael Harris II scored on a wild pitch by Tyler Glasnow to give his team a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.

The Dodgers quickly responded in the top of the second, as a pair of errors from Sean Murphy and Mauricio Dubón allowed Ohtani to round the bases and tie the score at 1-1.

With the bases loaded and two outs, Andy Pages hit a single to give the Dodgers a 3-1 advantage.

Max Muncy eventually provided Los Angeles with some insurance in the top of the ninth inning, launching a solo home run to right field. It was enough to secure the 3-1 series lead.

In the other NLDS, the Brewers were simply too much for the Padres in all phases of the game.

Manny Machado did give San Diego a glimmer of hope with a potential game-tying home run in the 8th inning, but Garrett Mitchell robbed it at the wall to keep the score at 3-1:

The Padres never got another chance and were eliminated in the four-game series.

The Yankees didn't even get a win in their series, suffering a sweep at the hands of the Rays.

Victor Mesa Jr. gave Tampa the lead with a sixth-inning two-run home run. Anthony Volpe seemingly tied it in the bottom of the inning, but a fan interference call kept the Rays ahead:

Tampa held on to complete the three-game sweep over New York and advance to the ALCS to face either the Cleveland Guardians or Chicago White Sox.