Dodgers-Braves series gets prime-time slot
The series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves will receive prime-time prominence during the first week of baseball's postseason.
Games 1 of the National League Division Series between the Dodgers and Braves is scheduled for 8:37 p.m. ET on Thursday at Atlanta. The following night, Game 2 will start at 6:07 p.m. ET at Turner Field.
The first two games of the NLDS at St. Louis will have early starts: 5:07 p.m. ET on Thursday, 1:07 p.m. ET on Friday. The Cardinals' opponent will be determined by Tuesday's NL wild-card game, in which the Cincinnati Reds will play at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at 8:07 p.m. ET.
The full postseason schedule through Saturday (all times ET):
Tuesday
NL wild-card game: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 8:07 p.m. (TBS)
Wednesday
AL wild-card game: Tampa Bay or Texas at Cleveland, 8:07 p.m. (TBS)
Thursday
NLDS: Wild-card winner at St. Louis, 5:07 p.m. (TBS)
NLDS: Los Angeles at Atlanta, 8:37 p.m. (TBS)
Friday
NLDS: Wild-card winner at St. Louis, 1:07 p.m. (MLB Network)
ALDS: Wild-card winner at Boston, 3:07 p.m. (TBS)
NLDS: Los Angeles at Atlanta, 6:07 p.m. (TBS)
ALDS: Detroit at Oakland, 9:37 p.m. (TBS)
Saturday
ALDS: Wild-card winner at Boston, 5:37 p.m. (TBS)
ALDS: Detroit at Oakland, 9:07 p.m. (TBS)
