Overview
- MLB announced Tuesday that Game 1 in Milwaukee on Saturday, Oct. 3 will start at 3:00 p.m. if the opponent is the Chicago Cubs or at 7:30 p.m. if the opponent is the San Diego Padres.
- If the Cubs advance, Game 1 will air on FOX while a Padres opponent would move Game 1 to FS1, and Game 2 is fixed for Sunday, Oct. 4 at 3:00 p.m. on FS1 with Spanish audio on FOX Deportes and a FOX One simulcast.
- The Brewers earned the National League’s top seed with a 103-59 record and will host Games 1, 2 and a potential Game 5 of the best-of-five NLDS at American Family Field.
- MLB has published dates for Games 3–5 (Oct. 6, Oct. 7 if needed, and Oct. 9 if needed) but has not released exact start times for those later games because the league typically finalizes timing after wild-card outcomes.
- The conditional timing reflects how MLB manages TV windows and team travel, and the announced slots will affect fans’ travel plans, local businesses near American Family Field, and broadcaster schedules depending on which wild-card team advances.