Fri, Oct 1609:00FINAL
POSTSEASON · 2026
2026 MLB Postseason: Results & Japanese Players
The Milwaukee Brewers won the 2026 World Series.
- WCWild CardWed, Sep 30(completed)
- DSDivisionSun, Oct 4(completed)
- CSLCSMon, Oct 12(completed)
- WSWorld SeriesSat, Oct 24(completed)
Dates (Japan time)
Wed, Sep 30 – Thu, Oct 29
World Series
Starts Sat, Oct 24
Teams with Japanese players
0 still alive
The 2026 postseason is over. This page keeps every series result, how the Japanese players’ teams advanced, and their postseason stats.
Next Games & Probable Starters
Games involving teams with Japanese players, in Japan time. Probable starters follow MLB’s announcements and show as TBD until then.
This year’s postseason is over.
Recent results
Thu, Oct 1509:00FINAL
Tue, Oct 1306:00FINAL
Mon, Oct 1209:00FINAL
Sun, Oct 1109:00FINAL
Fri, Oct 909:00FINAL
AL Division SeriesGame 4
Guardians9
White Sox5
Series: White Sox 2, Guardians 2
2026 Postseason Bracket
Teams advance from the Wild Card Series to the Division Series and the Championship Series. Numbers are series wins; a gold frame marks series with a Japanese player’s team.
National League
NL Wild Card Series
Cubs0
Padres2
Padres advance, 2-0
Phillies1
Braves2
Braves advance, 2-1
NL Division Series
Padres1
Brewers3
Brewers advance, 3-1
Braves1
Dodgers3
Dodgers advance, 3-1
NL Championship Series
Dodgers0
Brewers4
Brewers advance, 4-0
American League
AL Wild Card Series
Red Sox0
Yankees2
Yankees advance, 2-0
White Sox2
Astros0
White Sox advance, 2-0
AL Division Series
Yankees0
Rays3
Rays advance, 3-0
White Sox2
Guardians3
Guardians advance, 3-2
AL Championship Series
Guardians2
Rays4
Rays advance, 4-2
World Series
Rays1
Brewers4
Brewers win it all, 4-1
Gold frame = series with a team of Japanese playersGold line = that team's path forward
Postseason Status of Japanese Players’ Teams (2026)
Which round each team with a Japanese player is playing in — or where it was eliminated — determined automatically from game results.
Los Angeles DodgersOut in the Championship Series
NL Championship Series vs. Brewers 0-4
Missed the postseason: Toronto Blue Jays (Kazuma Okamoto); Los Angeles Angels (Yusei Kikuchi); New York Mets (Kodai Senga); Colorado Rockies (Tomoyuki Sugano)
2026 Postseason Schedule (Japan Time)
Every game in Japan time. “If necessary” games are played only when the series is still undecided.
Wild Card SeriesWed, Sep 30 – Fri, Oct 29 games
Wed, Sep 3003:00FINAL
NL Wild Card SeriesGame 1
Phillies3
Braves5
Series: Phillies 0, Braves 1
Wed, Sep 3006:00FINAL
AL Wild Card SeriesGame 1
White Sox6
Astros3
Series: White Sox 1, Astros 0
Wed, Sep 3009:00FINAL
Wed, Sep 3011:00FINAL
NL Wild Card SeriesGame 1
Cubs0
Padres8
Series: Cubs 0, Padres 1
Thu, Oct 103:00FINAL
NL Wild Card SeriesGame 2
Phillies4
Braves3
Series: Phillies 1, Braves 1
Thu, Oct 106:00FINAL
AL Wild Card SeriesGame 2
White Sox7
Astros3
White Sox win the series 2-0
Thu, Oct 109:00FINAL
Thu, Oct 111:00FINAL
NL Wild Card SeriesGame 2
Cubs1
Padres4
Padres win the series 2-0
Fri, Oct 209:00FINAL
NL Wild Card SeriesGame 3
Phillies2
Braves6
Braves win the series 2-1
Division SeriesSun, Oct 4 – Sun, Oct 1116 games
Sun, Oct 402:00FINAL
AL Division SeriesGame 1
White Sox3
Guardians0
Series: White Sox 1, Guardians 0
Sun, Oct 405:00FINAL
Sun, Oct 407:30FINAL
AL Division SeriesGame 1
Yankees0
Rays1
Series: Yankees 0, Rays 1
Sun, Oct 409:30FINAL
NL Division SeriesGame 1
Padres2
Brewers3
Series: Padres 0, Brewers 1
Mon, Oct 505:00FINAL
NL Division SeriesGame 2
Padres3
Brewers4
Series: Padres 0, Brewers 2
Mon, Oct 509:00FINAL
Tue, Oct 606:00FINAL
AL Division SeriesGame 2
White Sox4
Guardians3
Series: White Sox 2, Guardians 0
Tue, Oct 609:00FINAL
AL Division SeriesGame 2
Yankees2
Rays5
Series: Yankees 0, Rays 2
Wed, Oct 707:00FINAL
Wed, Oct 710:30FINAL
NL Division SeriesGame 3
Brewers3
Padres4
Series: Padres 1, Brewers 2
Thu, Oct 805:00FINAL
AL Division SeriesGame 3
Guardians9
White Sox3
Series: White Sox 2, Guardians 1
Thu, Oct 807:00FINAL
Thu, Oct 809:00FINAL
AL Division SeriesGame 3
Rays4
Yankees3
Rays win the series 3-0
Thu, Oct 811:00FINAL
NL Division SeriesGame 4
Brewers3
Padres1
Brewers win the series 3-1
Fri, Oct 909:00FINAL
AL Division SeriesGame 4
Guardians9
White Sox5
Series: White Sox 2, Guardians 2
Sun, Oct 1109:00FINAL
Championship SeriesMon, Oct 12 – Tue, Oct 2011 games
Mon, Oct 1209:00FINAL
Tue, Oct 1306:00FINAL
Tue, Oct 1309:00FINAL
AL Championship SeriesGame 1
Guardians7
Rays3
Series: Guardians 1, Rays 0
Wed, Oct 1409:00FINAL
AL Championship SeriesGame 2
Guardians1
Rays3
Series: Guardians 1, Rays 1
Thu, Oct 1509:00FINAL
Fri, Oct 1602:00FINAL
AL Championship SeriesGame 3
Rays2
Guardians3
Series: Guardians 2, Rays 1
Fri, Oct 1609:00FINAL
Sat, Oct 1709:00Postponed
AL Championship SeriesGame 4
Rays
Guardians
Series: Guardians 2, Rays 1
Sun, Oct 1809:08FINAL
AL Championship SeriesGame 4
Rays7
Guardians3
Series: Guardians 2, Rays 2
Mon, Oct 1906:08FINAL
AL Championship SeriesGame 5
Rays3
Guardians1
Series: Guardians 2, Rays 3
Tue, Oct 2009:08FINAL
AL Championship SeriesGame 6
Guardians3
Rays7
Rays win the series 4-2
World SeriesSat, Oct 24 – Thu, Oct 295 games
Sat, Oct 2409:00FINAL
World SeriesGame 1
Rays2
Brewers3
Series: Rays 0, Brewers 1
Sun, Oct 2509:00FINAL
World SeriesGame 2
Rays4
Brewers5
Series: Rays 0, Brewers 2
Tue, Oct 2709:00FINAL
World SeriesGame 3
Brewers10
Rays1
Series: Rays 0, Brewers 3
Wed, Oct 2809:00FINAL
World SeriesGame 4
Brewers3
Rays4
Series: Rays 1, Brewers 3
Thu, Oct 2909:00FINAL
World SeriesGame 5
Brewers4
Rays1
Brewers win the World Series 4-1
Times are Japan time. TBD start times update automatically once MLB announces them. Dodgers games link to the game page; other Japanese players’ games link to their player pages.
Japanese Players’ 2026 Postseason Stats
Totals from the Wild Card Series through the World Series, updated automatically from official MLB records after every game.
Batting
Pitching
Source: MLB Stats API (postseason totals). Current MLB Japanese players only. Hitters with a plate appearance and pitchers with an appearance are shown.
TV & Streaming
Japanese Players in Postseason History
Postseason records of the 37 Japanese players who have appeared in the MLB postseason, from official MLB data (through 2026; this year’s stats are in the table above).
Japanese players
37
World Series champions
10
Most postseasons
Yu Darvish (7)
Japanese Players Who Won the World Series
Career Postseason Batting (Japanese Players)
Career Postseason Pitching (Japanese Players)
Source: MLB Stats API (postseason totals through 2026). Players born in Japan. “Champion” marks seasons in which the player appeared in and won the World Series.
How the Postseason Works
Twelve teams — six from each league — reach the MLB postseason: the three division winners and the three non-division winners with the best records (Wild Cards). They are seeded 1 to 6 by record, with the division winners as seeds 1–3.
Wild Card Series (best of three): No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5, all games at the higher seed’s park. Seeds 1 and 2 get a bye.
Division Series (best of five): Seeds 1 and 2 face the Wild Card Series winners.
League Championship Series (best of seven): The Division Series winners meet to decide each pennant.
World Series (best of seven): The AL and NL champions play for the title.
FAQ
Q. When does the 2026 postseason start in Japan time?
In 2026, the Wild Card Series opens on Wed, Sep 30 (Japan time). The Division Series starts Sun, Oct 4, the Championship Series Mon, Oct 12, and the World Series Sat, Oct 24 (running through Thu, Oct 29 if it goes seven games).
Q. Which Japanese players are in the postseason?
Teams with Japanese players that reached (or clinched) the postseason: Los Angeles Dodgers（Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki）; Chicago Cubs（Seiya Suzuki, Shota Imanaga）; San Diego Padres（Yu Darvish, Yuki Matsui）; Boston Red Sox（Masataka Yoshida）; Chicago White Sox（Munetaka Murakami）; Houston Astros（Tatsuya Imai）. Each club announces its roster before every series.
Q. Where can I watch the postseason (TV / streaming)?
Broadcast and streaming schedules for Dodgers games are listed game by game on this site’s Calendar page (NHK terrestrial and BS, J SPORTS, and streaming services such as SPOTV NOW). For other teams’ games, check each broadcaster’s or streaming service’s listings.
Q. How does the postseason work? How many teams qualify?
Twelve teams (six per league) qualify and advance through the Wild Card Series (best of three), Division Series (best of five), Championship Series (best of seven) and World Series (best of seven). The top two seeds in each league skip the Wild Card Series.
Q. Which Japanese players have won the World Series?
10 Japanese players have won the World Series: Hideki Matsui, So Taguchi, Tadahito Iguchi, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, Koji Uehara, Junichi Tazawa, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki.