The American League Division Series field is set. The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees each won their Wild Card Series Game 2s on Sept. 30 (PT), sweeping their way into the Division Series. (Jaekyung Ilbo, Sportal Korea/Yonhap News, 2026-10-01)

The White Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on the road, a day after taking the opener 6-3. Sam Antonacci’s double and Kyle Teel’s single gave Chicago an early lead, and an Astros error helped the White Sox plate four in the first. (Sportal Korea/Yonhap News, 2026-10-01)

Houston chased with solo homers from Jeremy Peña (first), Cam Smith (second) and Jose Altuve (fourth) to make it a one-run game, but Chase Meidroth launched a three-run homer to left with runners on second and third in the sixth to open a 7-3 lead. (Sportal Korea/Yonhap News, 2026-10-01)

Erick Fedde, the 2023 KBO League MVP with the NC Dinos, came out of the bullpen and shut down Houston with two hitless innings and three strikeouts to seal the win. (Jaekyung Ilbo, 2026-10-01)

Back in the AL Division Series for the first time since 2021, the White Sox rose from three straight 100-loss seasons from 2023 to 2025. They face the AL Central champion Cleveland Guardians in a best-of-five Division Series starting Oct. 4. (Sportal Korea/Yonhap News, 2026-10-01)

The Yankees routed the Boston Red Sox 9-2 at home. Cody Bellinger’s three-run homer powered the offense, and starter Max Fried earned the win as New York dominated its rival. (Jaekyung Ilbo, 2026-10-01) The Yankees face the Tampa Bay Rays in the Division Series. (Jaekyung Ilbo, 2026-10-01)

Sources: Jaekyung Ilbo, 2026-10-01; Sportal Korea/Yonhap News, 2026-10-01