MLB division series Day 1: Lineups, analysis, takeaways - ESPN

It's a four-game Saturday in the 2025 MLB division series!

All eight remaining teams are in action, starting with a pair of division rivalries as the Chicago Cubs face the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Yankees visit the Toronto Blue Jays. After that, Shohei Ohtani will head to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies in a highly anticipated NLDS showdown. And finally, the Seattle Mariners will host the Detroit Tigers in the nightcap of a loaded postseason day.

We've got you covered with pregame lineups and postgame takeaways as each Day 1 matchup ends.

Key links: Mega-preview | Series outlooks | Bracket | Schedule

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CHC-MIL | LAD-PHI | DET-SEA | NYY-TOR

2:08 p.m. ET

Game 1 starters: Matthew Boyd vs. Freddy Peralta

Lineups

Cubs

1. Michael Busch (L) 1B
2. Nico Hoerner ® 2B
3. Kyle Tucker (L) DH
4. Seiya Suzuki ® RF
5. Ian Happ (S) LF
6. Carson Kelly ® C
7. Pete Crow-Armstrong (L) CF
8. Dansby Swanson ® SS
9. Matt Shaw ® 3B

Brewers

1. Jackson Chourio ® LF
2. Brice Turang (L) 2B
3. William Contreras ® C
4. Christian Yelich (L) DH
5. Andrew Vaughn ® 1B
6. Sal Frelick (L) RF
7. Caleb Durbin ® 3B
8. Blake Perkins (S) CF
9. Joey Ortiz ® SS

4:08 p.m. ET

Game 1 starters: Luis Gil vs. Kevin Gausman

Lineups

Yankees

TBD

Blue Jays

1. George Springer ® DH
2. Nathan Lukes (L) RF
3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ® 1B
4. Addison Barger (L) 3B
5. Alejandro Kirk ® C
6. Daulton Varsho (L) CF
7. Anthony Santander (S) LF
8. Andres Gimenez (L) SS
9. Ernie Clement ® 2B

6:38 p.m. ET

Game 1 starters: Shohei Ohtani vs. Cristopher Sanchez

Lineups

Dodgers

TBD

Phillies

TBD

8:38 p.m. ET

Game 1 starters: Troy Melton vs. George Kirby

Lineups

Tigers

TBD

Mariners

TBD