2025 MLB Playoffs: Championship Series TV Schedule, Dates, Times, and Channels
The 2025 MLB Playoffs Championship Series TV schedule kicks off on Sunday, October 12th, 2025. It features best-of-seven series in both the ALCS (American League Championship Series) and NLCS (National League Championship Series). For these games, the higher seed hosts games #1, 2, and 6, 7 (if required). Times and channels for the first two days have been announced and vary slightly depending on the outcome of the final game in the NLDS.
2025 MLB Playoffs Championship Series TV Schedule
The 2025 MLB Championship Series TV schedule consists of best-of-five series in both the American League (AL) and National League (NL). All games are hosted by the team with the better regular season record for the first two games. All times are Eastern Time (ET).nal matchups are set, we’ll update the schedule for you here.
2025 ALCS TV Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Game | Network |
| Sunday, Oct. 12 | 8:03 p.m. | Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes |
| Monday, Oct. 13 | 4:38 p.m.* | Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes |
| Wednesday, Oct. 15 | TBA | Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners | 3 | FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes |
| Thursday, Oct. 16 | TBA | Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners | 4 | FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes |
| Friday, Oct. 17 | TBA* | Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners | 5* | FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes |
| Sunday, Oct. 19 | TBA* | Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 6* | FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes |
| Monday, Oct. 20 | TBA* | Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 7* | FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes |
*Time varies (4:38 p.m. if Cubs advance in NLDS; 5:03 p.m. if Brewers advance). *If necessary.
2025 NLCS TV Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Game | Network |
| Monday, Oct. 13 | 7:08 p.m.** | CHC/MIL Winner vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | TBS/truTV/HBO Max |
| Tuesday, Oct. 14 | 8:08 p.m. | CHC/MIL Winner vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | TBS/truTV/HBO Max |
| Thursday, Oct. 16 | TBA | Los Angeles Dodgers vs. CHC/MIL Winner | 3 | TBS/truTV/HBO Max |
| Friday, Oct. 17 | TBA | Los Angeles Dodgers vs. CHC/MIL Winner | 4 | TBS/truTV/HBO Max |
| Saturday, Oct. 18 | TBA* | Los Angeles Dodgers vs. CHC/MIL Winner | 5* | TBS/truTV/HBO Max |
| Monday, Oct. 20 | TBA* | CHC/MIL Winner vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 6* | TBS/truTV/HBO Max |
| Tuesday, Oct. 21 | TBA* | CHC/MIL Winner vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 7* | TBS/truTV/HBO Max |
**Time varies (7:08 p.m. if Cubs advance; 8:08 p.m. if Brewers advance). *If necessary. Spanish-language coverage available on Univision networks.
Printable 2025 MLB Playoff Bracket
The MLB Championship Series of play kicks off on October 13th. The winners of the Divisional series will move on to the championship series for each league. If anything, this postseason is going to have lots of drama, and it feels like just about any team can win it all. You can get the MLB Playoff schedule and printable brackets for the games here too. And of course, if you are looking forward to next season already, here is the 2026 MLB Playoff schedule.
