2023 MLB Postseason: League Division Series Television Schedule and Announcers

The 2023 MLB Postseason logo. (MLB.com)

• The Division Series begins on Saturday, October 7 with a full slate (four) of games from the American and National League: Rangers at Orioles, Game 1 (FS1, 1 p.m. ET); Twins at Astros, Game 1 (FS1, 4:30 p.m. ET); Phillies at Braves, Game 1 (TBS, 6 p.m. ET) & Diamondbacks at Dodgers, Game 1 (TBS, 9 p.m. ET)
• FOX/FS1 to provide exclusive coverage of the ALDS (Rangers/Orioles and Twins/Astros).
• TBS to provide exclusive coverage of the NLDS (Phillies/Braves and Diamondbacks/Dodgers).

The Division Series is set to start this Saturday, October 7. And, a full Game 1 slate awaits all baseball fans across the country as the postseason officially gets into full swing following a very quick Wild Card Series (all four series ending in two-game sweeps).

The first day of the Division Series starts off with two American League Division Series matchups.

Saturday's slate begins in Baltimore when Cedric Mullins and the AL's top seed, Baltimore Orioles host Marcus Semien and the #5 seed, the Texas Rangers, in the opener of a best-of-five series to determine which squad will advance to the ALCS. The game will begin at 1:00 PM (ET) on FS1, and will be announced by FOX's lead MLB broadcasting crew of Joe Davis (play-by-play), John Smoltz (analyst) & Ken Rosenthal (reporter).

Once the Rangers-Orioles game is over, Houston takes center stage as Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros (No. 2 seed) begin their title defense against Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins (No. 3 seed), coming off their first postseason series win since 2002 at 4:30 PM (ET) on FS1. Play-by-play announcer Adam Amin, analyst and 2005 World Series champion AJ Pierzynski, fellow analyst and 2006 World Series champion Adam Wainwright and reporter Tom Verducci will be on hand in Houston for this first game; plus, this team will work the entire series.

The National League Division Series gets underway at 6:00 PM (ET) on TBS with a re-match of last year's NLDS. History-maker Ronald Acuña Jr., 2023 MLB home run leader Matt Olsen, and the Atlanta Braves will host Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, and the 2022 NL pennant-winning Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of a series featuring a couple of teams from the NL East. Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Jeff Francoeur (analyst) provide commentary for the series, with Matt Winer reporting from the field.

Later on at 9:00 PM (ET), Christian Walker and the Arizona Diamondbacks (making their first NLDS appearance since 2017; coincidentally, against the Dodgers as well) take on MVP candidate Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS featuring two NL West teams. Bob Costas (play-by-play) and Ron Darling (analyst) narrate the action from Los Angeles, with Lauren Shehadi handling on-field reporting.

The Division Series continues on Sunday, October 8, with a pair of Game 2's: Rangers vs. Orioles at 4:00 PM (ET) on FS1 followed by Twins vs. Astros at 8:00 PM (ET) on FS1.

Check out the League Division Series series summary and daily television schedule below (subject to change).

* Wild Card Series Information (link): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/09/2023-mlb-postseason-wild-card-series.html

- Mandatory Credit for Logos: SportsLogos.Net.

• 2023 MLB Postseason: League Division Series -- Series-by-Series Breakdown

American League:

* (5) Texas Rangers vs. (1) Baltimore Orioles -- Texas wins series, 3-0 (Series begins on Saturday, October 7)

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. Game 1 - Saturday, October 7 - Rangers at Orioles - FS1, 2:15 PM (ET) (pushed back from 1:00 PM ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

- The game was scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM ET, but it was delayed 75 minutes due to rain.

. Game 2 - Sunday, October 8 - Rangers at Orioles - FS1, 4:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

. Game 3 - Tuesday, October 10 - Orioles at Rangers - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

. Game 4 (if nec.) - Wednesday, October 11 - Orioles at Rangers - FS1, 7:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
. Game 5 (if nec.) - Friday, October 13 - Rangers at Orioles - FS1, 8:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

* (3) Minnesota Twins vs. (2) Houston Astros -- Houston wins series, 3-1 (Series begins on Saturday, October 7)

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. Game 1 - Saturday, October 7 - Twins at Astros - FS2 & MLB Network to start/FS1 (JIP), 4:30 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

- The game began on MLB Network/FS2 due to Rangers-Orioles Game 1 running long, and FS1 joined the game in progress.
. Game 2 - Sunday, October 8 - Twins at Astros - FS1, 8:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 3 - Tuesday, October 10 - Astros at Twins - FOX, 4:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 4 - Wednesday, October 11 - Astros at Twins - FS1, 7:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 5 (if nec.) - Friday, October 13 - Twins at Astros - FS1, 8:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

National League:

* (4) Philadelphia Phillies vs. (1) Atlanta Braves -- Philadelphia wins series, 3-1 (Series begins on Saturday, October 7)

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. Game 1 - Saturday, October 7 - Phillies at Braves - TBS, 6:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer
. Game 2 - Monday, October 9 - Phillies at Braves - TBS, 6:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

. Game 3 - Wednesday, October 11 - Braves at Phillies - TBS, 5:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer
. Game 4 - Thursday, October 12 - Braves at Phillies - TBS, 8:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

. Game 5 (if nec.) - Saturday, October 14 - Phillies at Braves - TBS, 8:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

* (6) Arizona Diamondbacks vs. (2) Los Angeles Dodgers -- Arizona wins series, 3-0 (Series begins on Saturday, October 7)

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. Game 1 - Saturday, October 7 - Diamondbacks at Dodgers - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

. Game 2 - Monday, October 9 - Diamondbacks at Dodgers - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

. Game 3 - Wednesday, October 11 - Dodgers at Diamondbacks - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi
. Game 4 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 12 - Dodgers at Diamondbacks - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

. Game 5 (if nec.) - Saturday, October 14 - Diamondbacks at Dodgers - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

• 2023 MLB Postseason: League Division Series -- Daily Television Schedule

* Saturday, October 7

. Game 1 - Rangers at Orioles - FS1, 2:15 PM (ET) (delayed from 1:00 PM ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

- The game was scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM ET, but it was delayed 75 minutes due to rain.

. Game 1 - Twins at Astros - FS2 & MLB Network to start/FS1 (JIP), 4:30 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

- The game began on MLB Network/FS2 due to Rangers-Orioles Game 1 running long, and FS1 joined the game in progress.

. Game 1 - Phillies at Braves - TBS, 6:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

. Game 1 - Diamondbacks at Dodgers - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

* Sunday, October 8

. Game 2 - Rangers at Orioles - FS1, 4:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

. Game 2 - Twins at Astros - FS1, 8:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

* Monday, October 9

. Game 2 - Phillies at Braves - TBS, 6:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

. Game 2 - Diamondbacks at Dodgers - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

* Tuesday, October 10

. Game 3 - Astros at Twins - FOX, 4:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 3 - Orioles at Rangers - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

* Wednesday, October 11

. Game 3 - Braves at Phillies - TBS, 5:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

. Game 4 - Astros at Twins - FS1, 7:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 3 - Dodgers at Diamondbacks - TBS, 9:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Lauren Shehadi

* Thursday, October 12

. Game 4 - Braves at Phillies - TBS, 8:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Winer

- Source(s): MLB.

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2023 MLB Postseason: Wild Card Series Television Schedule and Announcers

The logo for the 2023 MLB Wild Card Series. (MLB.com)

* Up to 12 games over three days across ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 -- October 3-5.

* South Beach Returns to the Playoff Party: Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the Miami Marlins qualify for the postseason in a non-COVID season for the first time since 2003.

* Red October: Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies make the second straight playoff appearance.

* Canada's Best: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays are back in the playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons.

* Twin Cities Tackle the Playoffs: Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins return to the postseason following a three-year absence.

* The Desert Makes a Blazing Hot Return to Postseason Competition: For the first time since 2017, Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks compete for a chance at a World Series championship.

* Milwaukee's Marvelous Journey Back to October: After missing the postseason in 2022, Christian Yelich and the Brewers once again qualify for the second season.

* The Lone Star State Back in the Spotlight: The Texas Rangers make their first postseason showing since the 2016 season.

* Sunshine, Rainbows, and Playoffs!: For the fifth straight year, the Tampa Bay Rays participate in October postseason baseball.

The 2023 MLB regular season officially ended yesterday (Sunday, October 1). That means that we are now ready for the beginning of the 2023 MLB Postseason.

The postseason will start with four best-of-three Wild Card series, featuring all three Wild Card winners vs. the team that won their division and did not earn a first-round bye.

ESPN platforms will exclusively televise the 2023 MLB Wild Card Series, with games beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, October 3), with action on ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN.

Tuesday's Wild Card Series action begins at 3 p.m. (ET) on ABC with Game 1 of the series in the American League, as Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers (No. 5 seed) visit Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays (No. 4 seed), from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The winner of this Wild Card Series will face off with Cedric Mullins and the No. 1 seed Baltimore Orioles in the ALDS. Longtime play-by-play commentator Sean McDonough will provide commentary, with analysts Jessica Mendoza and Tim Kurkjian, alongside reporter Coley Harvey. McDonough, Mendoza, Kurkjian & Harvey will be on the call for the entire Texas-Tampa Bay Wild Card series, including Game 2 & Game 3, if needed.

Later that afternoon, Carlos Correa and the AL Central champion Minnesota Twins (No. 3 seed) host Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays (No. 6 seed) in Game 1 of their best-of-three series from Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The winning team from this series moves on to the ALDS to face Jose Altuve and the No. 2 seed Houston Astros. The game is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN. Michael Kay (play-by-play), Alex Rodriguez (analyst) & Alden González (reporter) take the call from Twin Cities. Kay, Rodriguez & González will also perform commentary for Game 2 and potential Game 3 as well.

In primetime on Tuesday night, the National League Wild Card series gets underway from American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (No. 6 seed) battle Christian Yelich and the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the best-of-three Wild Card series. The winner faces Mookie Betts and the No. 2 seed Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS and the loser's postseason is done. The game, which will start at 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2, features Jon "Boog" Sciambi (play-by-play), Doug Glanville (analyst) & Jesse Rogers (reporter) on hand to describe the action. Sciambi, Glanville & Rogers will also cover Game 2 & if necessary, Game 3 of this particular series.

The final Wild Card Series begins on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. (ET) on ESPN, when Bryson Stott and the Philadelphia Phillies (No. 4 seed) hosts Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the Miami Marlins (No. 5 seed) for the opening game of this best-of-three series to determine which team faces off with Ronald Acuna Jr. and the NL's top seed, the Atlanta Braves, in the NLDS. The "Sunday Night Baseball" team of play-by-play announcer Karl Ravech, analysts David Cone and Eduardo Pérez, and reporter Buster Olney narrate from action from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ravech, Cone, Perez & Olney return for Game 2 & a potential Game 3 as well.

Then on Wednesday, all four series will have a Game 2, with Rangers-Rays on ABC at 3:00 PM (ET), Blue Jays-Twins on ESPN at 4:30 PM (ET), Diamondbacks-Brewers on ESPN2 at 7:00 PM (ET) & Marlins-Phillies on ESPN at 8:00 PM (ET).

If needed, the potential Game 3 for each series will be contested on Thursday afternoon/night, more details to be provided at a later time.

Check out the series summary and daily television schedule for the 2023 Wild Card Series (attached below):

- Mandatory Credit for Team Logos: SportsLogos.Net.

• 2023 MLB Wild Card Series -- Series Summary

American League:

* (6) Toronto Blue Jays vs. (3) Minnesota Twins -- Minnesota wins series, 2-0 (Series begins on Tuesday, October 3) (Twins advance to ALDS to face the Astros)

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. Game 1 - Tuesday, October 3 - Blue Jays at Twins - ESPN, 4:30 PM ET - Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Alden González

. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 4 - Blue Jays at Twins - ESPN, 4:30 PM ET - Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Alden González

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 5 - Blue Jays at Twins - ESPN, 4:30 PM ET - Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Alden González

* (5) Texas Rangers vs. (4) Tampa Bay Rays -- Texas wins series, 2-0 (Series begins on Tuesday, October 3) (Rangers advance to ALDS to face the Orioles)

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. Game 1 - Tuesday, October 3 - Rangers at Rays - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Tim Kurkjian, Coley Harvey

. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 4 - Rangers at Rays - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Tim Kurkjian, Coley Harvey
. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 5 - Rangers at Rays - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Tim Kurkjian, Coley Harvey

National League:

* (6) Arizona Diamondbacks vs. (3) Milwaukee Brewers -- Arizona leads series, 1-0 (Series begins on Tuesday, October 3) (Diamondbacks advance to NLDS to face the Dodgers)

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. Game 1 - Tuesday, October 3 - Diamondbacks at Brewers - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers

. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 4 - Diamondbacks at Brewers - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers
. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 5 - Diamondbacks at Brewers - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers

* (5) Miami Marlins vs. (4) Philadelphia Phillies -- Philadelphia wins series, 2-0 (Series begins on Tuesday, October 3) (Phillies advance to NLDS to face the Braves)

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. Game 1 - Tuesday, October 3 - Marlins at Phillies - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Cone, Buster Olney

. Game 2 - Wednesday, October 4 - Marlins at Phillies - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Cone, Buster Olney

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 5 - Marlins at Phillies - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Cone, Buster Olney

• 2023 MLB Wild Card Series -- Daily Television Schedule

* Tuesday, October 3

. Game 1 - Rangers at Rays - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Tim Kurkjian, Coley Harvey

. Game 1 - Blue Jays at Twins - ESPN, 4:30 PM ET - Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Alden González

. Game 1 - Diamondbacks at Brewers - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers

. Game 1 - Marlins at Phillies - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Cone, Buster Olney

* Wednesday, October 4

. Game 2 - Rangers at Rays - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - Sean McDonough, Jessica Mendoza, Tim Kurkjian, Coley Harvey

. Game 2 - Blue Jays at Twins - ESPN, 4:30 PM ET - Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Alden González

. Game 2 - Diamondbacks at Brewers - ESPN2, 7:00 PM ET - Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, Jesse Rogers

. Game 2 - Marlins at Phillies - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, David Cone, Buster Olney

- Source(s): MLB.

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