The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs will meet in the National League Division Series, with a spot in the NLCS on the line.
The Brewers have been one of the best teams in baseball all season, and they entered the 2025 MLB Playoffs as the top seed in the NL. The Cubs, meanwhile, battled through some injuries but ultimately made the postseason as the fourth seed.
Chicago beat the Padres in the Wild Card round to get here, with Kyle Tucker, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch leading the charge. Christian Yelich, Brice Turang, Jackson Chourio and the Brewers enjoyed some rest with a well-earned bye.
Can the Brewers carry over momentum from the regular season and continue dominating the field? Or, will the star-studded Cubbies mount an upset and punch their ticket to the National League Championship Series?
Ready to plan out your watch parties for this exciting divisional series? The Sporting News has all the details on how to watch Brewers vs. Cubs.
Brewers vs. Cubs schedule
The best-of-five series between the Brewers and Cubs begins on Saturday, Oct. 4. Games 1, 2 and 5 will be in Milwaukee, while Games 3 and 4 will be in Chicago.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 4 | Game 1: Cubs at Brewers | 2:08 p.m. | TBS, DirecTV |
| Oct. 6 | Game 2: Cubs at Brewers | 9:08 p.m. | TBS, DirecTV |
| Oct. 8 | Game 3: Brewers at Cubs | 5:08 p.m. | TBS, DirecTV |
| Oct. 9 | Game 4: Brewers at Cubs* | 9:08 p.m. | TBS, DirecTV |
| Oct. 11 | Game 5: Cubs at Brewers* | 4:38 p.m.^ | TBS, DirecTV |
* If necessary
^ If Phillies-Dodgers is finished, Game 5 will begin at 8:08 p.m. ET
How to watch Brewers vs. Cubs: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: TBS
- Live stream: DirecTV
The Brewers and Cubs NLDS will air live on TBS. The network will carry every game of the best-of-five series.
For those without cable, DirecTV will have live streams available.
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Brewers vs. Cubs radio station
- Radio channel: SiriusXM
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