Overview
- South matchups are set: Diablos Rojos del México host Pericos de Puebla at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, and Guerreros de Oaxaca face Piratas de Campeche.
- In the North, Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos meet Sultanes de Monterrey, and Algodoneros de Unión Laguna play Charros de Jalisco.
- Campeche sealed its first-round series over Puebla in six games with an 8-2 win, with Puebla advancing as the wild card after avoiding a sweep.
- The league shifted the South calendar by one day to preserve travel and rest days after rain forced suspensions in Games 5 and 6 of Piratas–Pericos.
- All Zone Series are best-of-seven, with schedules accommodating potential Game 7s through Thursday, Aug. 28.