Dodgers and Phillies meet in heavyweight NLDS showdown
USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale breaks down the NLDS series between the red-hot Dodgers and NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies.
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The National League Division Series matchups are set and start times have been announced for the first two games in the respective series.
The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers will open up the slate of games on Saturday, Oct. 4.
The Brewers are the NL’s top seed after finishing with a 97-65 record during the regular season. The Cubs trailed Milwaukee in the Central Division standings, finishing second with a 92-70 record. Chicago beat the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of their Wild Card Series on Thursday, Oct. 2.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will open their series on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies, who hold the NL’s second overall seed. The defending champion Dodgers reached the NLDS after sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card Series in Los Angeles.
2025 NLDS full scheduleSaturday, Oct. 4Cubs vs. Brewers, Game 1, 2:08 p.m. ET/1:08 p.m. CT (TBS, HBO Max)Dodgers vs. Phillies, Game 1, 6:38 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)Monday, Oct. 6Dodgers vs. Phillies, Game 2, 6:08 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)Cubs vs. Brewers, Game 2, 9:08 p.m. ET/8:08 p.m. CT (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)Wednesday, Oct. 8Brewers vs. Cubs, Game 3 (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)Phillies vs. Dodgers, Game 3 (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)Thursday, Oct. 9Brewers vs. Cubs, Game 4^ (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)Phillies vs. Dodgers, Game 4^ (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)Saturday, Oct. 11Cubs vs. Brewers, Game 5^ (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)Dodgers vs. Phillies, Game 5^ (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
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