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* Down to the Final Four!: The San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros & New York Yankees remain alive for a shot to compete in the World Series
* Two Teams that Finally Get Back to the LCS Round: The San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies are both back in the National League Championship Series for the first time in a long time; San Diego's first LCS appearance since 1998 & Philadelphia's first LCS appearance since 2010
* Houston, We Have a Nice Streak Going On!: The Houston Astros are back in the American League Championship Series for the 6th straight season (an American League record)
* Young Stars Ready to Shine in the League Championship Series: Bryce Harper (Philadelphia) & Manny Machado (San Diego) are set to make their first-ever LCS appearances
* League Championship Series Coverage: Coverage on the LCS can be found on either TBS (Houston-NY Yankees) or FOX/FS1 (Philadelphia-San Diego)
With the Division Series starting to wind down, it is time for us to move on and look ahead to the League Championship Series. The LCS round will open up this Tuesday night. But before we talk about the LCS, a special congratulations goes to the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres for their Division Series wins this weekend. Watching the scenes at Petco Park and Citizens Bank Park were remarkable and awesome to say the least.
Now, it is time to set the table for the League Championship Series. Starting on Tuesday night, each of the MLB's last four remaining postseason teams compete for a right to punch a ticket to the 2022 World Series.
The National League Championship Series opens up on Tuesday, October 18th at 8:00 p.m. (ET) on FS1 as Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies take on Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series to determine which squad will win the National League pennant. The Phillies look to earn their first World Series berth since 2009, and the Padres aim to lock down a World Series berth for the first time since 1998. Play-by-play announcer Joe Davis, in his first season as FOX's lead MLB play-by-play commentator, and analyst John Smoltz are in the booth for the Phillies-Padres NLCS series. Joining Davis and Smoltz on the broadcasts are reporters Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci.
The American League Championship Series opens on Wednesday, October 19th at 7:30 p.m. (ET) on TBS as Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros play host to Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series to figure out the American League representative in the 2022 World Series. The Yankees look to advance to the World Series for the first time since 2009. The Astros look to return to the World Series for the 2nd straight year, and the fourth time in the last six years. The ALCS broadcast team on TBS will be led by play-by-play announcer Brian Anderson, joined by analysts Ron Darling and Jeff Francoeur, with Lauren Shehadi reporting from the field.
Read on for a series-by-series breakdown and a complete television schedule for the LCS.
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- 2022 MLB Postseason: League Championship Series Breakdown (Series-by-Series)
American League Championship Series:
* (2) New York Yankees vs. (1) Houston Astros == Houston wins series, 4-0
. Game 1 - Wednesday, October 19 - Yankees at Astros - TBS, 7:30 p.m. (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Shehadi
. Game 2 - Thursday, October 20 - Yankees at Astros - TBS, 7:30 p.m. (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Shehadi
. Game 3 - Saturday, October 22 - Astros at Yankees - TBS, 5:00 p.m. (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Shehadi
. Game 4 - Sunday, October 23 - Astros at Yankees - TBS, 8:30 p.m. (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Shehadi
- Astros-Yankees was originally scheduled for 7:00 p.m., but delayed to 8:30 p.m. due to the threat of rain.
National League Championship Series:
* (6) Philadelphia Phillies vs. (5) San Diego Padres == Philadelphia wins series, 4-1
. Game 1 - Tuesday, October 18 - Phillies at Padres - FS1, 8:00 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 19 - Phillies at Padres - FOX/FS1, 4:30 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
. Game 3 - Friday, October 21 - Padres at Phillies - FS1, 7:30 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
. Game 4 - Saturday, October 22 - Padres at Phillies - FOX, 7:45 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
. Game 5 - Sunday, October 23 - Padres at Phillies - FS1, 2:30 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
. Game 6 (if nec.) - Monday, October 24 - Phillies at Padres - FS1, 8:00 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
. Game 7 (if nec.) - Tuesday, October 25 - Phillies at Padres - FOX, 8:00 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
- 2022 MLB Postseason: League Championship Series Television Schedule and Announcers (Day-by-Day)
* Tuesday, October 18th
. Game 1 - Phillies at Padres - FS1, 8:00 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
* Wednesday, October 19th
. Game 2 - Phillies at Padres - FOX/FS1, 4:30 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
. Game 1 - Yankees at Astros - TBS, 7:30 p.m. (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Shehadi
* Thursday, October 20th
. Game 2 - Yankees at Astros - TBS, 7:30 p.m. (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Shehadi
* Friday, October 21st
. Game 3 - Padres at Phillies - FS1, 7:30 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
* Saturday, October 22nd
. Game 3 - Astros at Yankees - TBS, 5:00 p.m. (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Shehadi
. Game 4 - Padres at Phillies - FOX, 7:45 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
* Sunday, October 23rd
. Game 5 - Padres at Phillies - FS1, 2:30 p.m. (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
. Game 4 - Astros at Yankees - TBS, 8:30 p.m. (ET) - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Shehadi
- Astros-Yankees was originally scheduled for 7:00 p.m., but delayed to 8:30 p.m. due to the threat of rain.
Source: MLB.
