The month of October has proven exciting for baseball followers, and now we’re down to a decisive Game 5 in the divisional stage of the MLB postseason.
The champion emerging from the Chicago Cubs versus Milwaukee Brewers showdown this Saturday (8:08 ET, TBS) will proceed to challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, commencing on Monday. The ALCS, featuring the Seattle Mariners against the Toronto Blue Jays, starts this Sunday in Toronto.
Here’s a breakdown of the schedules for both the ALCS and NLCS:
ALCS
No. 2 Seattle Mariners vs. No. 1 Toronto Blue Jays
Schedule, TV times, broadcast networks (all times ET)
Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 12 — Mariners at Blue Jays, 8:03 p.m., Fox
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 13 — Mariners at Blue Jays, 5:03 p.m. if Brewers advance to NLCS/4:38 p.m. if Cubs advance to NLCS, Fox and FS1
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 15 — Blue Jays at Mariners, TBD, Fox and FS1
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 16 — Blue Jays at Mariners, TBD, Fox and FS1
Game 5*: Friday, Oct. 17 — Blue Jays at Mariners, TBD, Fox and FS1
Game 6*: Sunday, Oct. 19 — Mariners at Blue Jays, TBD, Fox and FS1
Game 7*: Monday, Oct. 20 — Mariners at Blue Jays, TBD, Fox and FS1
NLCS
No. 3 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers/No. 4 Chicago Cubs
Schedule, TV times, broadcast networks (all times ET)
Game 1: Monday, Oct. 13 — Dodgers at Brewers OR Cubs at Dodgers, 8:08 p.m. if Brewers advance/7:08 p.m. if Cubs advance, TBS, truTV and HBO Max
Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 14 — Dodgers at Brewers OR Cubs at Dodgers, 8:08 p.m., TBS, truTV and HBO Max
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 16 — Brewers at Dodgers OR Dodgers at Cubs, TBD, TBS
Game 4: Friday, Oct. 17 — Brewers at Dodgers OR Dodgers at Cubs, TBD, TBS
Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 18 — Brewers at Dodgers OR Dodgers at Cubs, TBD, TBS
Game 6*: Monday, Oct. 20 — Dodgers at Brewers OR Cubs at Dodgers, TBD, TBS
Game 7*: Tuesday, Oct. 21 — Dodgers at Brewers OR Cubs at Dodgers, TBD, TBS
World Series (best of seven)
Game 1: Friday, Oct. 24
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 25
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 27
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 28
Game 5*: Wednesday, Oct. 29
Game 6*: Friday, Oct. 31
Game 7*: Saturday, Nov. 1
(*if necessary)
