WATCH: MLB postseason games live on DIRECTV The festivities start in Cleveland, where Parker Messick will try to set the tone in a clash of AL Central foes and contain a White Sox team that just swept the Astros in Houston.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have their NLDS opponent and schedule set, a few key injury updates and River Ryan appeared to shade his old team.

The Dodgers’ pursuit of a third consecutive World Series championship begins Saturday, Oct. 3, at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers finished the regular season with a record of 100-62, earning the No. 2 seed in the National League and a first-round playoff bye.

The Dodgers will host the Braves with a start time of 1 p.m. PT: “Hopefully everyone is drinking a lot of water and staying hydrated."