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The 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason has arrived! From October 4-November 2, a champion will be determined among the ten teams involved. The league’s broadcast partners this playoff season include Fox, FS1, TBS, ESPN and MLB Network.
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The Chicago Cubs earned MLB’s best regular season record in 2016 with 103 wins-58 losses-1 tie. It was their first season since 1969 the team had never possessed a sub-.500 record for an entire season. The Cubs, who haven’t reached a World Series since 1945 nor have won a World Series since 1908, are the odds-on favorite to win it all this season.
The Cleveland Indians enter the postseason as the American League Central champion for the first time since 2007. Likely American League Manager of the Year Terry Francona will look to have his Indians club overcome a 68-year world championship drought, something he accomplished for the Boston Red Sox (an 86-year drought) as Boston’s manager in 2004. An Indians world title would be a welcome bonus to the city of Cleveland in 2016 which saw its Cavaliers win the NBA championship back in June, breaking a 62-year professional sports championship title drought for the area.
Cleveland’s opponent in the American League Division Series are the A.L. East champion Boston Red Sox, who became the first team in baseball history to ever go from worst-to-first in a division twice within a five-year span. The last time they had finished in first place in the A.L. East was in 2013, the year they would eventually win the World Series.
The Baltimore Orioles reach the American League Wild Card game in their third playoff appearance within the past five seasons, all under manager Buck Showalter. The Orioles had previously not reached the playoffs from 1998-2011.
Returning from last year’s playoffs are the defending National League champion New York Mets, the San Francisco Giants (World Series champions in 2010, 2012, and 2014), the Los Angeles Dodgers (under new manager Dave Roberts), the Toronto Blue Jays (with consecutive playoff appearances for the first time since 1991-93) and the Texas Rangers (earning the American League’s best 2016 regular season record of 95-67).
All games aired on MLB Network, TBS and Fox will be available to MLB.TV subscribers who are authenticated subscribers to the applicable network through a participating pay TV provider. (Cord cutters will be unable to view the MLB postseason via MLB.TV).
The following is the playoff baseball schedule, including dates, start times, TV networks and scheduled announcers (all times Eastern; subject to change):
Updated Tue., Oct. 25, 2016 10:20 p.m. EDT
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016
American League Wild Card
Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays (8 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken Jr., Sam Ryan
ESPN Radio announcers: Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
National League Wild Card
San Francisco Giants @ New York Mets (8 p.m., ESPN)
ESPN announcers: Dan Shulman, Jessica Mendoza, Aaron Boone, Buster Olney
ESPN Radio announcers: Dave O’Brien, Jim Bowden
Thursday, October 6, 2016
American League Division Series Game 1
Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers (4:30 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Brian Anderson, Dennis Eckersley, Joe Simpson, Matt Winer
ESPN Radio announcers: Chris Berman, Rick Sutcliffe
American League Division Series Game 1
Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Indians (8:00 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken Jr., Sam Ryan
ESPN Radio announcers: Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton
Friday, October 7, 2016
American League Division Series Game 2
Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers (1:00 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Brian Anderson, Dennis Eckersley, Joe Simpson, Matt Winer
ESPN Radio announcers: Chris Berman, Rick Sutcliffe
American League Division Series Game 2
Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Indians (4:30 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken Jr., Sam Ryan
ESPN Radio announcers: Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton
National League Division Series Game 1
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Washington Nationals (5:30 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Kenny Albert, Tom Verducci, Harold Reynolds, J.P. Morosi
ESPN Radio announcers: Dave O’Brien, Jim Bowden
National League Division Series Game 1
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs (9:15 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Saturday, October 8, 2016
National League Division Series Game 2
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs (8:00 p.m., MLB Network)
MLBN announcers: Bob Costas, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Sunday, October 9, 2016
National League Division Series Game 2
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Washington Nationals (1:00 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Kenny Albert, Tom Verducci, Harold Reynolds, J.P. Morosi
ESPN Radio announcers: Dave O’Brien, Jim Bowden
American League Division Series Game 3
Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays (7:30 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Brian Anderson, Dennis Eckersley, Joe Simpson, Matt Winer
ESPN Radio announcers: Michael Kay, Rick Sutcliffe
Monday, October 10, 2016
National League Division Series Game 3
Washington Nationals @ Los Angeles Dodgers (4:00 p.m., MLB Network/Univision Deportes)
MLBN announcers: Bob Costas, Jim Kaat, J.P. Morosi
Univision Deportes announcers: Esteban Loiza, Toño de Valdés, José Luis López Salido
ESPN Radio announcers: Dave O’Brien, Jim Bowden
American League Division Series Game 3
Cleveland Indians @ Boston Red Sox (6:00 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken Jr., Sam Ryan
ESPN Radio announcers: Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton
National League Division Series Game 3
Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants (9:30 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
National League Division Series Game 4
Washington Nationals @ Los Angeles Dodgers (5:00 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Kenny Albert, Tom Verducci, Harold Reynolds, J.P. Morosi
ESPN Radio announcers: Dave O’Brien, Jim Bowden
National League Division Series Game 4
Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants (8:30 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Thursday, October 13, 2016
National League Division Series Game 5
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Washington Nationals (8:00 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Kenny Albert, Tom Verducci, Harold Reynolds, J.P. Morosi
ESPN Radio announcers: Dave O’Brien, Jim Bowden
Friday, October 14, 2016
American League Championship Series Game 1
Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Indians (8:00 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken Jr., Sam Ryan
ESPN Radio announcers: Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton
Saturday, October 15, 2016
American League Championship Series Game 2
Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Indians (4:00 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken Jr., Sam Ryan
ESPN Radio announcers: Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton
National League Championship Series Game 1
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs (8:00 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Sunday, October 16, 2016
National League Championship Series Game 2
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs (8:00 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Monday, October 17, 2016
American League Championship Series Game 3
Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays (8:00 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken Jr., Sam Ryan
ESPN Radio announcers: Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
American League Championship Series Game 4
Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays (4:00 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken Jr., Sam Ryan
ESPN Radio announcers: Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton
National League Championship Series Game 3
Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers (8:00 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
American League Championship Series Game 5
Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays (4:00 p.m., TBS)
TBS announcers: Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken Jr., Sam Ryan
ESPN Radio announcers: Jon Sciambi, Chris Singleton
National League Championship Series Game 4
Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers (8:00 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Thursday, October 20, 2016
National League Championship Series Game 5
Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers (8:00 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Saturday, October 22, 2016
National League Championship Series Game 6
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs (8:00 p.m., FS1)
FS1 announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
World Series Game 1
Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Indians (8:00 p.m., Fox)
Fox announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Wednesday, October 27, 2016
World Series Game 2
Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Indians (7:00 p.m., Fox)
Fox announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Friday, October 28, 2016
World Series Game 3
Cleveland Indians @ Chicago Cubs (8:00 p.m., Fox)
Fox announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Saturday, October 29, 2016
World Series Game 4
Cleveland Indians @ Chicago Cubs (8:00 p.m., Fox)
Fox announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Sunday, October 30, 2016
World Series Game 5 (if necessary)
Cleveland Indians @ Chicago Cubs (8:00 p.m., Fox)
Fox announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
World Series Game 6 (if necessary)
Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Indians (8:00 p.m., Fox)
Fox announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
World Series Game 7 (if necessary)
Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Indians (8:00 p.m., Fox)
Fox announcers: Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci
MLB International announcers: Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa
ESPN Radio announcers: Dan Shulman, Aaron Boone
