Now with the eight teams set for the MLB League Division Series, let’s post the date and start times for the LDS games. Unlike the period between 2007 and 2013 when TBS aired all of the games with the exception of a couple saved for MLB Network. Now, we have Fox Sports 1 joining TBS and MLB Network.
Fox Sports 1 and MLB Network will air the National League Division Series while TBS will focus on the American League. For this current TV contract, Fox and TBS will alternate between leagues every year so in 2015, Fox will take the American League with TBS airing the Senior Circuit.
On radio, ESPN Radio will carry all of the games.
So without further delay, here’s how each series shapes up with networks and announcing assignments.
Of course, all times are Eastern.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers — TBS/ESPN Radio
Thursday, October 2 — Game 1: Detroit at Baltimore, TBS/ESPN Radio, 5:37 p.m.
Friday, October 3 — Game 2: Detroit at Baltimore, TBS/ESPN Radio, 12:07 p.m.
Sunday, October 5 — Game 3: Baltimore at Detroit, TBS/ESPN Radio, 3:37 p.m.
* Monday, October 6 — Game 4: Baltimore at Detroit, TBS/ESPN Radio, noon (1:30 p.m. if Angels-Royals concludes)
* Wednesday, October 8 — Game 5: Detroit at Baltimore, TBS/ESPN Radio, 5:30 p.m. (8 p.m. if Angels-Royals concludes)
TBS — Brian Anderson/Dennis Eckersley/Joe Simpson//Jaime Maggio
ESPN Radio — Chris Berman (Games 1, 2 & 5)/Dave Flemming (Games 3 & 4)/Rick Sutcliffe
Anaheim Angels vs. Kansas City Royals — TBS/ESPN Radio
Thursday, October 2 — Game 1: Kansas City at Anaheim, TBS, 9:07 p.m.
Friday, October 3 — Game 2: Kansas City at Anaheim, TBS, 9:37 p.m.
Sunday, October 5 — Game 3: Anaheim at Kansas City, TBS, 7:37 p.m.
* Monday, October 6 — Game 4: Anaheim at Kansas City, TBS, 6 p.m.
* Wednesday, October 8 — Game 5: Kansas City at Anaheim, TBS, 9 p.m. (8:30 p.m. if Orioles-Tigers concludes)
TBS — Ernie Johnson/Ron Darling/Cal Ripken//Matt Winer
ESPN Radio — Jon Sciambi/Chris Singleton
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals — Fox Sports 1/MLB Network/ESPN Radio
Friday, October 3 — Game 1: San Francisco at Washington — Fox Sports 1/ESPN Radio, 3:07 p.m.
Saturday, October 4 — Game 2: San Francisco at Washington — Fox Sports 1/ESPN Radio, 5:37 p.m.
Monday, October 6 — Game 3: Washington at San Francisco — MLB Network/ESPN Radio, 3 p.m. (5 p.m. if Angels-Royals concludes)
* Tuesday, October 7 — Game 4: Washington at San Francisco — Fox Sports 1/ESPN Radio, 9 p.m. (8:30 p.m. if Cardinals-Dodgers concludes)
* Thursday, October 9 — Game 5: San Francisco at Washington — Fox Sports 1/ESPN Radio, 5 p.m. (8:30 p.m. if Cardinals-Dodgers concludes)
Fox Sports 1 — Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz//Jon Paul Morosi
MLB Network — Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz//Sam Ryan (tentative)
ESPN Radio — Dave O’Brien/John Kruk
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals — Fox Sports 1/MLB Network/ESPN Radio
Friday, October 3 — Game 1: St. Louis at Los Angeles, Fox Sports 1/ESPN Radio, 6:37 p.m.
Saturday, October 4 — Game 2: St. Louis at Los Angeles, MLB Network/ESPN Radio, 9:37 p.m.
Monday, October 6 — Game 3: Los Angeles at St. Louis, Fox Sports 1/ESPN Radio, 9:30 p.m. (if Angels-Royals concludes)
* Tuesday, October 7 — Game 4: Los Angeles at St. Louis, Fox Sports 1/ESPN Radio, 5 p.m. (8:30 p.m. if Nationals-Giants concludes)
* Thursday, October 9 — Game 5: St. Louis at Los Angeles, Fox Sports 1/ESPN Radio, 9 p.m. (8:30 p.m. if Nationals-Giants concludes)
Fox Sports 1 — Joe Buck/Harold Reynolds/Tom Verducci//Ken Rosenthal
MLB Network — Bob Costas/Harold Reynolds/Tom Verducci//Ken Rosenthal
ESPN Radio — Dan Shulman/Aaron Boone
* If necessary
The “TBA” designations will be updated when MLB announces the start times.
