2021 MLB Postseason: League Division Series TV Schedule & Announcers

The official 2021 MLB Postseason logo. Photo courtesy of littleleague.org

The 2021 MLB Postseason continues this week with the Division Series. The four 2021 MLB Division Series are Red Sox-Rays and White Sox-Astros on the American League side and Braves-Brewers and Dodgers-Giants on the National League side.

The 2021 League Division Series (LDS) kicks off on Thursday, October 7th at 4:00 PM (ET) / 3:00 PM (CT) on FS1. Tim Anderson and the Chicago White Sox (AL Central champions) take on Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros (AL West champions) in Game 1 of their best-of-5 series from Houston's Minute Maid Park. Play-by-play commentator Adam Amin, analyst, and 2005 World Series champion A.J. Pierzynski will be on the Houston-Chicago White Sox call for Game 1. Reporter Tom Verducci will hold reporting duties throughout the series. Amin, Pierzynski & Verducci will work the FS1 telecasts for Games 1, 3, and potentially Games 4 & 5 (if nec). In addition, Cardinals P Adam Wainwright will join Amin/Pierzynski for select games throughout the series.

Game 2 of the White Sox-Astros series will be on the MLB Network on Friday, October 8th at 2:00 PM (ET) / 1:00 PM (CT) with play-by-play announcer Bob Costas, analysts Jim Kaat and Buck Showalter, plus reporter Tom Verducci.

Later that night, the other American League Division Series gets underway as Randy Arozarena and the Tampa Bay Rays begin their defense of the American League championship against Xander Bogaerts and the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 at 8:00 PM (ET) on FS1. Acclaimed play-by-play Joe Davis joins Hall of Fame analyst John Smoltz and reporter Ken Rosenthal for the Boston-Tampa Bay series. Davis, Smoltz, and Rosenthal will have the call of Games 1-2, plus 4 and/or 5 (if nec).

MLB Network will televise Game 3 on Sunday, October 10th at 4:00 PM (ET). Matt Vasgersian will replace Davis on pxp with Smoltz & Rosenthal joining him (Davis will be doing the Eagles-Panthers NFL game, w/Greg Olsen & Pam Oliver).

The following day, Friday, October 8th, the National League Divison Series begins. First off, at 4:30 PM (ET) / 3:30 PM (CT), Christian Yelich and the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers host Ozzie Albies and the NL East champion Atlanta Braves at American Family Field in Milwaukee to begin their best-of-5 series on TBS. Veteran play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo will call the entire Braves-Brewers series with analyst Jeff Francouer and reporter Matt Winer.

The last Division Series to begin is the Dodgers-Giants series. For the first time EVER, the Dodgers and Giants square off in a playoff series. The No. 1 seed Giants, led by veteran catcher Buster Posey, will have home-field advantage for this series vs. Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Game 1 is slated for Friday night at 9:30 PM (ET) / 6:30 PM (PT) on TBS. Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and Lauren Shehadi will have the call of the Dodgers-Giants series.

For more information on the 2021 MLB League Division Series (ALDS/NLDS), please read below (Mandatory credit: SportsLogos.net).

American League Division Series:

(1) Tampa Bay Rays vs. (4) Boston Red Sox == Boston wins series, 3-1

. Game 1: Thursday, October 7th - Red Sox at Rays - FS1, 8:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

. Game 2: Friday, October 8th - Red Sox at Rays - FS1, 7:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

. Game 3: Sunday, October 10th - Rays at Red Sox - MLB Network, 4:00 PM (ET) - Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

. Game 4: Monday, October 11th - Rays at Red Sox - FS1, 7:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

. Game 5 (if nec): Wednesday, October 13th - Red Sox at Rays - FS1, 5:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

(2) Houston Astros vs. (3) Chicago White Sox == Houston wins series, 3-1

. Game 1: Thursday, October 7th - White Sox at Astros - FS1, 4:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski, Tom Verducci

. Game 2: Friday, October 8th - White Sox at Astros - MLB Network, 2:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Buck Showalter, Jim Kaat, Tom Verducci

. Game 3: Sunday, October 10th - Astros at White Sox - FS1, 8:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 4: Tuesday, October 12th - Astros at White Sox - FS1, 2:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci 

. Game 5 (if nec): Wednesday, October 13th - White Sox at Astros - FS1, 9:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

National League Division Series:

(1) San Francisco Giants vs. (4) Los Angeles Dodgers == LA Dodgers win series, 3-2

. Game 1: Friday, October 8th - Dodgers at Giants - TBS, 9:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

. Game 2: Saturday, October 9th - Dodgers at Giants - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

. Game 3: Monday, October 11th - Giants at Dodgers - TBS, 9:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

. Game 4: Tuesday, October 12th - Giants at Dodgers - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

. Game 5: Thursday, October 14th - Dodgers at Giants - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

(2) Milwaukee Brewers vs. (3) Atlanta Braves == Atlanta wins series, 3-1

. Game 1: Friday, October 8th - Braves at Brewers - TBS, 4:30 PM (ET) - Don Orsillo, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

. Game 2: Saturday, October 9th - Braves at Brewers - TBS, 5:30 PM (ET) - Don Orsillo, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

. Game 3: Monday, October 11th - Brewers at Braves - TBS, 1:00 PM (ET) - Don Orsillo, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

. Game 4: Tuesday, October 12th - Brewers at Braves - TBS, 5:15 PM (ET) - Don Orsillo, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

. Game 5 (if nec): Thursday, October 14th - Braves at Brewers - TBS, 5:00 PM (ET) - Don Orsillo, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

2021 MLB Postseason - League Division Series - Daily Schedule

* Thursday, October 7th

Game 1 - White Sox at Astros - FS1, 4:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski, Tom Verducci

Game 1 - Red Sox at Rays - FS1, 8:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

* Friday, October 8th

Game 2 - White Sox at Astros - MLB Network, 2:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Jim Kaat, Buck Showalter, Tom Verducci

Game 1 - Braves at Brewers - TBS, 4:30 PM (ET) - Don Orsillo, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

Game 2 - Red Sox at Rays - FS1, 7:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

Game 1 - Dodgers at Giants - TBS, 9:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

* Saturday, October 9th

Game 2 - Braves at Brewers - TBS, 5:30 PM (ET) - Don Orsillo, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

Game 2 - Dodgers at Giants - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

* Sunday, October 10th

Game 3 - Rays at Red Sox - MLB Network, 4:00 PM (ET) - Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

Game 3 - Astros at White Sox - FS1, 8:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

* Monday, October 11th

Game 3 - Brewers at Braves - TBS, 1:00 PM (ET) - Don Orsillo, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

Game 4 - Astros at White Sox - FS1, 3:30 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

Game 4 - Rays at Red Sox - FS1, 7:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

Game 3 - Giants at Dodgers - TBS, 9:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

* Tuesday, October 12th

Game 4 - Astros at White Sox - FS1, 2:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

Game 4 - Brewers at Braves - TBS, 5:15 PM (ET) - Don Orsillo, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

Game 4 - Giants at Dodgers - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

* Thursday, October 14th

Game 5 - Dodgers at Giants - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi