2024 MLB Postseason: League Division Series Television Schedule & Commentators

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Monday, September 30, 2024

• Live coverage of the 2024 ALDS presented by Booking.com begins on Saturday, October 5 on TBS - Game 1 of the Tigers-Guardians (1:00 PM ET) and Royals-Yankees (6:30 PM ET).

• The 2024 NLDS presented by Booking.com kicks off on Saturday, October 5 with two games on the FOX family of the networks - FOX carrying Game 1 of the Mets-Phillies series at 4:00 PM (ET) followed by FS1's broadcast of Game 1 of the Padres-Dodgers series at 8:30 PM (ET).

• TBS' studio coverage for the ALDS will be led by host Lauren Shehadi, three-time All-Star Curtis Granderson, Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, World Series champion and three-time Manager of the Year Dusty Baker and 2008 World Series Champion Jimmy Rollins.

• FOX's NLDS studio team features veteran host Kevin Burkhardt, Hall of Famers Derek Jeter and David Ortiz, World Series champion Alex Rodriguez and 2003 Rookie of the Year and World Series champion Dontrelle Willis.

• 2024 MLB League Division Series series-by-series breakdown and daily television schedule unveiled! 

The 2024 MLB Postseason is moving along very quickly, as you might be able to tell. This weekend (Saturday, October 5), we begin the American League and National League Division Series! You can find detailed information about that in this article. There is a lot to discuss here, so let's get started!

The 2024 MLB League Division Series starts on Saturday, October 5 at 1:00 PM (ET) on TBS and truTV (simulcast) when Riley Green and the blistering hot Detroit Tigers (#6 seed) visit José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians (#2 seed) in an AL Central postseason matchup. 🎙 Play-by-play commentator Brian Anderson and analyst Jeff Francoeur provide commentary for Game 1 and for the entire Tigers-Guardians series, with sideline reporting from Lauren Jbara.

Then, Division Series coverage shifts over to FOX at 4:00 PM (ET) for the first of two National League Division Series Game 1's slated for Saturday. Francisco Lindor and the dangerous New York Mets (#6 seed) battle Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies (#2 seed) as the two NL East rivals meet in the postseason for the first time ever. 🎙 The three-man booth team of Adam Amin (play-by-play), World Series champion AJ Pierzynski (analyst) & World Series champion Adam Wainwright (analyst) will have the call for Game 1, plus the entire duration of the Phillies-Mets series. In addition to Amin, Wainwright & Pierzynski in the booth, reporter Tom Verducci keeps viewers updated from field level during the series.

TBS returns for their second American League Division Series Game 1 broadcast of the day at 6:30 PM (ET) on Saturday when superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (#5 seed) matches up with Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees (#1 seed) in an encounter of two 2024 AL MVP favorites. 🎙 Bob Costas and Ron Darling take the call for Saturday's Royals-Yankees Game 1 in addition to the entire series itself. Jon Morosi handles field reporting for the series.

The FOX family of networks comes back into the picture for the final game of Saturday's jam-packed opening day of the League Division Series. At 8:30 PM (ET) Saturday night on FS1, Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres (#4 seed) clash with Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers (#1 seed), as the two NL West teams square off in a postseason setting for the third time since 2020. The top MLB on FOX game commentary crew of Joe Davis (play-by-play), first-ballot Hall of Famer John Smoltz (analyst) & reporter Ken Rosenthal narrate the action for Saturday's Game 1 & for every game in the Padres-Dodgers series.

Following Saturday's Division Series coverage on TBS/truTV, FOX & FS1, live game coverage of the 2024 MLB League Division Series continues every day through at least Wednesday, October 9. If needed, additional Division Series games will be played from Thursday, October 10 through Saturday, October 12.

The series-by-series breakdown and daily television schedule for the 2024 MLB League Division Series is posted below for viewing purposes! Hope you enjoy it!

• 2024 MLB Postseason: League Division Series - Series-by-Series Breakdown

American League:

| (5) Kansas City Royals vs. (1) New York Yankees -- New York Yankees leads series, 1-0 (Series begins on Saturday, October 5)

 - vs - 

. Game 1 - Saturday, October 5 - Royals at Yankees - TBS/truTV, 6:30 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Jon Morosi

. Game 2 - Monday, October 7 - Royals at Yankees - TBS/truTV, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Jon Morosi

. Game 3 - Wednesday, October 9 - Yankees at Royals - TBS/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Jon Morosi

. * Game 4 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 10 - Yankees at Royals - TBS/truTV, 8:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Jon Morosi

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Saturday, October 12 - Royals at Yankees - TBS, 8:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Jon Morosi

| (6) Detroit Tigers vs. (2) Cleveland Guardians -- Cleveland leads series, 1-0 (Series begins on Saturday, October 5)

 - vs -

. Game 1 - Saturday, October 5 - Tigers at Guardians - TBS, 1:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Jbara

. Game 2 - Monday, October 7 - Tigers at Guardians - TBS/truTV, 4:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Jbara

. Game 3 - Wednesday, October 9 - Guardians at Tigers - TBS/truTV, 3:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Jbara

. * Game 4 (if nec.) - Thursday, October 10 - Guardians at Tigers - TNT/truTV, 6:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Jbara

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Saturday, October 12 - Tigers at Guardians - TBS, 4:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Jbara

National League:

| (4) San Diego Padres vs. (1) Los Angeles Dodgers -- Series tied, 1-1 (Series begins on Saturday, October 5)

 - vs -

. Game 1 - Saturday, October 5 - Padres at Dodgers - FS1, 8:30 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

. Game 2 - Sunday, October 6 - Padres at Dodgers - FS1, 8:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

. Game 3 - Tuesday, October 8 - Dodgers at Padres - FS1, 9:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

. Game 4 - Wednesday, October 9 - Dodgers at Padres - FS1, 9:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Friday, October 11 - Padres at Dodgers - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

| (6) New York Mets vs. (2) Philadelphia Phillies -- Series tied, 1-1 (Series begins on Saturday, October 5)

- vs -

. Game 1 - Saturday, October 5 - Mets at Phillies - FOX, 4:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 2 - Sunday, October 6 - Mets at Phillies - FS1, 4:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 3 - Tuesday, October 8 - Phillies at Mets - FS1, 5:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 4 - Wednesday, October 9 - Phillies at Mets - FS1, 5:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Friday, October 11 - Mets at Phillies - FS1, 4:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

• 2024 MLB Postseason: League Division Series - Daily Television Schedule

| Saturday, October 5

. Game 1 - Tigers at Guardians - TBS, 1:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Jbara

. Game 1 - Mets at Phillies - FOX, 4:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 1 - Royals at Yankees - TBS, 6:30 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Jon Morosi

. Game 1 - Padres at Dodgers - FS1, 8:30 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

| Sunday, October 6

. Game 2 - Mets at Phillies - FS1, 4:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 2 - Padres at Dodgers - FS1, 8:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

| Monday, October 7

. Game 2 - Tigers at Guardians - TBS/truTV, 4:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Jbara

. Game 2 - Royals at Yankees - TBS/truTV, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Jon Morosi

| Tuesday, October 8

. Game 3 - Phillies at Mets - FS1, 5:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 3 - Dodgers at Padres - FS1, 9:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

| Wednesday, October 9

. Game 3 - Guardians at Tigers - TBS/truTV, 3:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Jbara

. Game 4 - Phillies at Mets - FS1, 5:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. Game 3 - Yankees at Royals - TBS/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Jon Morosi

. Game 4 - Dodgers at Padres - FS1, 9:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

| Thursday, October 10

. * Game 4 (if nec.) - Guardians at Tigers - TNT/truTV, 6:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Jbara

. * Game 4 (if nec.) - Yankees at Royals - TBS/truTV, 8:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Jon Morosi

- Note: If there is only one game needed for this day, it will be at 8:00 PM (ET) on TBS and truTV.

| Friday, October 11

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Mets at Phillies - FS1, 4:00 PM (ET) - Adam Amin, AJ Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, Tom Verducci

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Padres at Dodgers - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal

- Note: If there is only one game needed for this day, it will be at 8:00 PM (ET) on FOX.

| Saturday, October 12

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Tigers at Guardians - TBS, 4:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Lauren Jbara

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Royals at Yankees - TBS, 8:00 PM (ET) - Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Jon Morosi

- Note: If there is only one game needed for this day, it will be at 8:00 PM (ET) on TBS.

- 🛈 Sources: SportsLogos.Net (logos), FOX Sports Press Pass (national broadcast information) & Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (national broadcast information)

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