Dodgers' NLCS Schedule Features Weekday Afternoon Start Time

Major League Baseball announced the schedule and broadcast times for the National League Championship Series between the Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers, revealing that Game 2 will feature an early afternoon start time on a weekday.

This marks the second consecutive series for the Dodgers where a weekday afternoon start time has been scheduled, a situation that has drawn criticism from fans for its inconvenience. The early start mirrors the schedule for Games 3 and 4 of their NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves.

The NLCS is set to begin on Sunday with Game 1 at 5 p.m. Pacific time from American Family Field in Milwaukee. Game 2 on Monday will commence at 2 p.m. local time in Los Angeles. The series will then shift to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 on Wednesday at 5 p.m., followed by Game 4 on Thursday at 6 p.m., and a potential Game 5 on Friday at 6 p.m.

Should the series extend to six or seven games, they will be played back in Milwaukee. Game 6 is scheduled for Sunday, October 18, at 5 p.m. Pacific time, with a deciding Game 7 on Monday, October 19, also at 5 p.m. Pacific time. All games will be broadcast on Fox or FS1.

The Dodgers are aiming to reach the World Series for the third consecutive year, a feat not achieved by an National League team since the St. Louis Cardinals in the early 1940s. They are also pursuing the first World Series three-peat by an NL team in baseball history. The Dodgers swept the Brewers in the NLCS last year en route to their second consecutive World Series title.