​For the first time in 21 years, the Chicago White Sox won a playoff series, sweeping the Astros in a best-of-three American League wild-card series Tuesday and Wednesday in Houston.Next up: the Guardians in a best-of-five AL Division Series beginning Saturday in Cleveland. The series is a 2-2-1 format, and all games will air on TBS, truTV and HBO Max.Chicago White Sox in the playoffs: Recapping their AL wild-card series victory against the Houston AstrosThe Guardians won their third consecutive AL Central title and seventh in 11 years, clinching the division on the penultimate day of the regular season. They are the No. 2 seed in the AL and had a first-round bye.The sixth-seeded Sox were the third AL wild-card entry and won the season series against the Guardians 7-6, going 4-2 at Rate Field and 3-4 in Cleveland.The fact the Sox were in the playoffs for the first time since 2021 was an incredible feat considering the team lost more than 100 games each of the previous three seasons. They lost 101 games in 2023, a modern-day major-league-record 121 in 2024 and 102 last season. According to Stats Perform, only three teams previously made the playoffs the season after losing 100 games: the 2024 Royals, 2020 Miami Marlins and 2017 Minnesota Twins.American League Division SeriesNo. 6 White Sox vs. No. 2 GuardiansBest of five; all games on TBS, truTV and HBO MaxGame 1:White Sox 3, Guardians 0Game 2:White Sox 4, Guardians 3Game 3:Guardians 9, White Sox 3Game 4:Guardians 9, White Sox 5*Game 5: 7 p.m. Saturday in Cleveland* if necessaryAL Championship SeriesMonday-Oct. 20, best of seven, 2-3-2 formatWorld SeriesOct. 23-31, best of seven, 2-3-2 formatMore White Sox newsColumn: White Sox have made converts out of everyone — including Jerry ReinsdorfWhat’s the best advice young White Sox players received ahead of their 1st postseasonWhite Sox ride improbable playoff run and a papal promotion to marketing successColumn: Pope Leo’s blessings serve as prelude to a heavenly win in White Sox playoff opener