Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres are facing off against Jake Bauers and the Milwaukee Brewers for Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday.
San Diego (91-71) entered the 2026 MLB playoffs as a wild card, beating Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs 2-0 to face Milwaukee. For the 2026 MLB regular-season series, the Padres hold a 4-2 edge over the Brewers.
Milwaukee enters the 2026 MLB playoffs with the best record in baseball (103-59), winning the NL Central for the fourth year in a row.
How to Watch Padres vs Brewers Game 1
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- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- TV: Fox Sports 1 (FS1)/Fubo
- Live stream: YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV
The game can be watched for free through multiple avenues. Through a DIRECTV free trial, a Fox Sports free preview along with a free trial through Fubo.
Milwaukee has strong hitters in its lineup, led by left fielder Jackson Chourio, who leads the team with a .291 batting average. Second baseman Brice Turang came up clutch all season for the Brewers, finishing ninth in RBI with 100 while leading the team with 156 hits. First baseman Jack Bauers ended with team highs of 26 home runs and a .389 on-base percentage.
San Diego is led by its outfielders Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill, along with its infielders Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts and Ty France. Tatis finished with team highs of a .289 batting average, 181 hits, 32 doubles and a .358 OBP. Machado blasted a team-leading 30 home runs and 91 RBI.
Padres manager Craig Stammen will entrust left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray (13-8) for Game 1. Ray was acquired from the division-rival San Francisco Giants during the trade deadline.
The Brewers will roll out their star right-handed pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (16-5). Misiorowski finished the season first in strikeouts (252), WHIP (.80) and ERA (1.80). The 24-year-old’s 16 wins were good enough to tie for third in the league.
The series is a best-of-five, with the winner heading to the NL Championship Series.
