The Dodgers will have two days off at the end of the regular season if they clinch a National League wild card berth, and four if they win the NL West, according to a preliminary playoff schedule released Tuesday by Major League Baseball.
The National League wild-card game is Wednesday, October 5, two days after the Dodgers’ regular-season finale in San Francisco. Both NL Division Series will begin Friday, October 7.
MLB Network and Fox Sports 1 have the television rights to the NL Division Series, while TBS has the television rights to the AL Division Series.
The best-of-seven National League Championship Series will begin Saturday, Oct. 15, one day after the AL Championship Series begins. Fox and Fox Sports 1 have the TV rights.
Game 1 of the World Series is set for Oct. 25 in the American League ballpark. It will end no earlier than Oct. 29 (Game 4). Game 7 is on Nov. 2. The entire series will be televised on Fox.
Here’s the full postseason schedule in chart form:
DAY | DATE | SERIES | NETWORK | |
Tues. | Oct. 4th | AL Wild Card Game | TBS | |
Wed. | Oct. 5th | NL Wild Card Game | ESPN | |
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DIVISION SERIES
ALDS on TBS;NLDS on FS1 or MLBN |
A = Involves club with best record; B = Not Involving club with best record | |||
DAY | DATE | SERIES | NETWORK | |
Thurs. | Oct. 6th | ALDS A, Game 1 | TBS | |
ALDS B, Game 1 | TBS | |||
Fri. | Oct. 7th | ALDS A, Game 2 | TBS | |
ALDS B, Game 2 | TBS | |||
NLDS A, Game 1 | FS1 or MLBN | |||
NLDS B, Game 1 | FS1 or MLBN | |||
Sat. | Oct. 8th | NLDS A, Game 2 | FS1 or MLBN | |
NLDS B, Game 2 | FS1 or MLBN | |||
Sun. | Oct. 9th | ALDS A, Game 3 | TBS | |
ALDS B, Game 3 | TBS | |||
Mon. | Oct. 10th | ALDS A, Game 4 (if nec.) | TBS | |
ALDS B, Game 4 (if nec.) | TBS | |||
NLDS A, Game 3 | FS1 or MLBN | |||
NLDS B, Game 3 | FS1 or MLBN | |||
Tues. | Oct. 11th | NLDS A, Game 4 (if nec.) | FS1 | |
NLDS B, Game 4 (if nec.) | FS1 | |||
Wed. | Oct. 12th | ALDS A, Game 5 (if nec.) | TBS | |
ALDS B, Game 5 (if nec.) | TBS | |||
Thurs. | Oct. 13th | NLDS A, Game 5 (if nec.) | FS1 | |
NLDS B, Game 5 (if nec.) | FS1 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
ALCS on TBS;NLCS on FOX or FS1 |
DAY | DATE | SERIES | NETWORK |
Fri. | Oct. 14th | ALCS Game 1 | TBS | |
Sat. | Oct. 15th | ALCS Game 2 | TBS | |
NLCS Game 1 | FOX or FS1 | |||
Sun. | Oct. 16th | NLCS Game 2 | FOX or FS1 | |
Mon. | Oct. 17th | ALCS Game 3 | TBS | |
Tues. | Oct. 18th | NLCS Game 3 | FOX or FS1 | |
ALCS Game 4 | TBS | |||
Wed. | Oct. 19th | ALCS Game 5 (if nec.) | TBS | |
NLCS Game 4 | FOX or FS1 | |||
Thurs. | Oct. 20th | NLCS Game 5 (if nec.) | FOX or FS1 | |
Fri. | Oct. 21st | ALCS Game 6 (if nec.) | TBS | |
Sat. | Oct. 22nd | NLCS Game 6 (if nec.) | FOX or FS1 | |
ALCS Game 7 (if nec.) | TBS | |||
Sun. | Oct. 23rd | NLCS Game 7 (if nec.) | FOX or FS1 |
112thWORLD SERIES
on FOX |
DAY | DATE | GAME, SITE | NETWORK |
Tues. | Oct. 25th | Game 1, AL City | FOX | |
Wed. | Oct. 26th | Game 2, AL City | FOX | |
Thurs. | Oct. 27th | TRAVEL DAY | ||
Fri. | Oct. 28th | Game 3, NL City | FOX | |
Sat. | Oct. 29th | Game 4, NL City | FOX | |
Sun. | Oct. 30th | Game 5, NL City (if nec.) | FOX | |
Mon. | Oct. 31st | TRAVEL DAY | ||
Tues. | Nov. 1st | Game 6, AL City (if nec.) | FOX | |
Wed. | Nov. 2nd | Game 7, AL City (if nec.) | FOX |