The Wei Chuan Dragons beat the CTBC Brothers 3-0 in Game 1 of the 2026 Taiwan Series, the championship round of Taiwan's CPBL, at Taipei Dome on October 17. According to TVBS and Mirror Media, the series is a best-of-seven, and the Dragons lead 1-0.

Starter Chiang Han was the difference. He went eight innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out six and giving up no runs, on about 100 pitches. TVBS reported that Lin Kai-wei pitched the ninth and ended the game with a strikeout.

Three runs in the fifth and sixth

The two starters traded zeros until the fifth. TVBS reported that a single by Chu Yu-hsien and a double by Chen Tzu-hao put runners on second and third, and sacrifice flies by Liu Chun-wei and Lin Chen-hsun scored two runs. In the sixth, with two out, Chang Cheng-yu doubled and Liu Chi-hung drove him in with a single for the third run. Neither side scored again.

The loser was Brothers starter Mario Sanchez, known locally as Sheng Chi-ching, who pitched seven innings on 92 pitches, allowing six hits and three earned runs with three strikeouts and no walks. Mirror Media said the Brothers managed only two hits, the fewest in a franchise Taiwan Series opener. They reached base in the third and fourth innings but could not score.

What a Game 1 win means

TVBS noted that teams winning Game 1 of the Taiwan Series have gone on to win the title 87.9% of the time historically. That is a past statistic, not a guarantee for this year. The Game 2 schedule did not appear in the article text reviewed; a subheadline on the same site mentioned Mercedes for the Dragons and Felix for the Brothers as probable starters, but the body did not confirm this.

The Brothers must find a way to break out of their offensive slump, while the Dragons, having used their ace, will draw attention for how they manage the bullpen and later starters. Further updates will follow as the series develops.