LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers dispatched the Reds in two games in the wild card round, which earned them a berth in the National League Division Series for the 13th year in a row. Up next are the Phillies, who will host the first two games of the NLDS beginning on Saturday evening at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
The Phillies won the NL East with 96 wins to earn the No. 2 seed in the NL playoffs, three games better than the NL West-winning Dodgers, the No. 3 seed with 93 victories.
Major League Baseball
on Wednesday announced the schedule for the first two days of the Division Series round, with Game 1 of Dodgers-Phillies set to start at either 3:08 p.m. PT (if the Red Sox beat the Yankees on Thursday) or 3:38 p.m. PT (if the Yankees win) on Saturday.
Dodgers vs. Phillies NLDS schedule
Game 1: Saturday, October 4 at Philadelphia, 3:08 p.m. or 3:38 p.m. PT (TBS)
Game 2: Monday, October 6 at Philadelphia, time TBA (TBS)
Game 3: Wednesday, October 8 at Los Angeles, time TBA (TBS)
Game 4*: Thursday, October 9 at Los Angeles, time TBA (TBS)
Game 5*: Saturday, October 11 at Philadelphia, time TBA (TBS)
*if necessary
TBS will televise both National League Division Series, with an alternate telecast on truTV, and streaming on HBO Max.
MLB starts both National League and American League Division Series on the same day, then insert an off day for one league to stagger the remainder of the series, to minimize the potential days with no baseball. This year, the NL has the odd non-travel off day in between Games 1 and 2. So Dodgers vs. Phillies if it does the distance will have three off days instead of two.
The Dodgers lost both series to the Phillies during the regular season, dropping two of three games in Philadelphia from April 4-6, then losing two of three games at Dodger Stadium from September 15-17.
