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MLB playoff games on TV today: Schedule, times, TV channels, live streams to watch ALCS, NLCS games

Marc Lancaster

MLB playoff games on TV today: Schedule, times, TV channels, live streams to watch ALCS, NLCS games image

The National League playoffs swing back into action Monday as the Brewers and Dodgers open the NLCS in Milwaukee, while the ALCS continues in Toronto.

The Mariners shook off a first-pitch home run from George Springer and shut down the Blue Jays the rest of the way for a 3-1 win in Sunday's series opener, with Cal Raleigh and Jorge Polanco continuing their playoff heroics.

Seattle looks for another win at Rogers Centre with Logan Gilbert taking the hill after a pair of impressive ALDS outings (one in relief) and the big bats primed to do more damage. Toronto will counter with rookie sensation Trey Yesavage, who will make his fifth MLB start after dominating the Yankees with 11 strikeouts in 5 1/3 hitless, scoreless innings last week.

The NLCS begins with a rested, battle-tested Dodgers team looking to continue its title defense as Blake Snell goes to the mound for LA against a young Brewers group that won an MLB-best 97 games during the regular season.

Here's how to watch all the action Monday:

MLB playoff games on TV today

Monday, Oct. 13

GameTime (ET)TV channel
ALCS Game 2: Blue Jays vs. Mariners5:03 p.m.Fox, FS1, DirecTVFubo
NLCS Game 1: Brewers vs. Dodgers8:08 p.m.TBS, truTV, DirecTV

How to watch MLB playoffs today: TV channel, live stream

  • TV channel: Fox | FS1 | TBS
  • Live stream: DirecTV | Fubo

Fox owns the rights to this year's American League playoffs, with games set to air on Fox and FS1. Meanwhile, TBS will broadcast the National League playoffs. The World Series will air exclusively on Fox.

All postseason games can also be streamed with DirecTV, which offers a free trial to new users.

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MLB playoff schedule 2025

League Championship Series schedule, scores

Tuesday, Oct. 14

GameTime (ET)TV channel
NLCS Game 2: Brewers vs. Dodgers8:08 p.m.TBS, truTV, DirecTV

Wednesday, Oct. 15

GameTime (ET)TV channel
ALCS Game 3: Mariners vs. Blue Jays8:08 p.m.FS1, DirecTVFubo

Thursday, Oct. 16

GameTime (ET)TV channel
NLCS Game 3: Dodgers vs. Brewers6:08 p.m.TBS, DirecTV
ALCS Game 4: Mariners vs. Blue Jays8:33 p.m.FS1, DirecTVFubo

Friday, Oct. 17

GameTime (ET)TV channel
ALCS Game 5: Mariners vs. Blue Jays*6:08 p.m.FS1, DirecTVFubo
NLCS Game 4: Dodgers vs. Brewers8:38 p.m.TBS, DirecTV

*If necessary

Saturday, Oct. 18

GameTime (ET)TV channel
NLCS Game 5: Dodgers vs. Brewers*8:08 p.m.TBS, DirecTV

*If necessary

Sunday, Oct. 19

GameTime (ET)TV channel
ALCS Game 6: Blue Jays vs. Mariners*8:03 p.m.FS1, DirecTVFubo

*If necessary

Monday, Oct. 20

GameTime (ET)TV channel
NLCS Game 6: Brewers vs. Dodgers*5:08 p.m.TBS, DirecTV
ALCS Game 7: Blue Jays vs. Mariners*8:08 p.m.Fox, FS1, DirecTVFubo

*If necessary

Tuesday, Oct. 21

GameTime (ET)TV channel
NLCS Game 7: Brewers vs. Dodgers*8:08 p.m.TBS, DirecTV

*If necessary

World Series schedule, scores

Friday, Oct. 24

GameTime (ET)TV channel
Game 1: TBD vs. TBDTBDFox, DirecTVFubo

Saturday, Oct. 25

GameTime (ET)TV channel
Game 2: TBD vs. TBDTBDFox, DirecTVFubo

Monday, Oct. 27

GameTime (ET)TV channel
Game 3: TBD vs. TBDTBDFox, DirecTVFubo

Tuesday, Oct. 28

GameTime (ET)TV channel
Game 4: TBD vs. TBDTBDFox, DirecTVFubo

Wednesday, Oct. 29

GameTime (ET)TV channel
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD*TBDFox, DirecTVFubo

*If necessary

Friday, Oct. 31

GameTime (ET)TV channel
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD*TBDFox, DirecTV, Fubo

*If necessary

Saturday, Nov. 1

GameTime (ET)TV channel
Game 7: TBD vs. TBD*TBDFox, DirecTV, Fubo

*If necessary

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Marc Lancaster

Marc Lancaster joined The Sporting News in 2022 after working closely with TSN for five years as an editor for the company now known as Stats Perform. He previously worked as an editor at The Washington Times, AOL’s FanHouse.com and the old CNNSportsIllustrated.com, and as a beat writer covering the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and University of Georgia football and women’s basketball. A Georgia graduate, he has been a Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 2013.