Photos from Game 1 of the Chicago White Sox’s AL Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians on Oct. 3, 2026, at Progressive Field.
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, left, and White Sox manager Will Venable greet each other before Game 1 of the AL Division Series on Oct. 3 in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A military transport plane flies above Progressive Field during the national anthem for Game 1 of the AL Division Series between the White Sox and Guardians on Oct. 3, 2026, in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
The national anthem is played for Game 1 of the AL Division Series between the White Sox and Guardians on Oct. 3, 2026, in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
White Sox batting equipment is stored on shelves in the visitors dugout before Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Guardians on Oct. 3 in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
The sun rises behind Progressive Field as grounds crew workers prepare for Game 1 of the AL Division Series between the White Sox and Guardians on Oct. 3, 2026, in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A grounds crew worker paints the 2026 Postseason logo near first base in preparation for Game 1 of the AL Division Series between the White Sox and Guardians on Oct. 3 in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery arrives for Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Guardians on Oct. 3 in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas, left, and pitcher Huascar Brazobán arrive for Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Guardians on Oct. 3 in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Grounds crew workers walk through the field at Progressive Field before Game 1 of the AL Division Series between the White Sox and Guardians on Oct. 3, 2026, in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
White Sox pitchers warm up with a soccer ball before Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Guardians on Oct. 3 in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
White Sox pitcher Grant Taylor warms up before Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Guardians on Oct. 3 in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth warms up for Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Guardians on Oct. 3 in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Grounds crew workers prepare for batting practice before Game 1 of the AL Division Series between the White Sox and Guardians on Oct. 3, 2026, in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Griffin Moriarty, center left, and Sean Burke, center right, wear Pope Leo XIV miters while talking with Lori Dexter, left, and Elizabeth Freitag, wearing Mike Vasil wizard hats, before Game 1 of the AL Division Series between the White Sox and Guardians on Oct. 3, 2026, in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
