Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians

ALDS - Game 1 • CHW lead series 1-0

Chicago White SoxWhite SoxCHW

84-78, 36-45 Away

Final

Cleveland GuardiansGuardiansCLE

85-77, 41-40 Home

White Sox
3
Guardians
0

Game 1

4/10

White Sox
Guardians

Game 2

6/10

Guardians
White Sox

Game 3

8/10

Guardians
White Sox

Game 4

9/10

White Sox
Guardians

Game 5

11/10

Progressive Field

1:00 AM, 4 October 2026

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 34,287

Game Time:2:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Cory Blaser
First Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
Second Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
Third Base Umpire - Jansen Visconti
Left Field Umpire - Vic Carapazza
Right Field Umpire - Tom Hanahan

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	85	77	.525	-	L1
Chicago	84	78	.519	1	W1
Minnesota	77	85	.475	8	W1
Detroit	76	86	.469	9	L1
Kansas City	69	93	.426	16	W1

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