Overview
- Major League Baseball announced Thursday that the National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will open on Sunday, Oct. 11, with the full seven‑game window running through Oct. 19 if needed.
- The published game times put Game 1 in Milwaukee and schedule an early Monday start for Game 2, creating multiple weekday and late‑afternoon slots that have drawn fan complaints.
- Fox Sports will televise the NLCS with Joe Davis and John Smoltz named to the primary TV booth while FS1 will carry several other games.
- Local radio listeners in Wisconsin can hear Brewers coverage on 620 WTMJ, which will simulcast on 103.3 FM and stream on wtmj.com and the WTMJ app for game‑day broadcasts.
- MLB built contingency rules into the calendar so other LCS games and start times can shift if the NLCS ends early, a factor that shapes the ALCS timing and network windows across the Oct. 11–19 window.