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MLB on TBS Start Time Scenarios Announced for Games 3-5 of 2018 American League Division Series presented by T-Mobile

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MLB on TBS
2018 MLB POSTSEASON ON TBS
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018

MLB on TBS Start Time Scenarios Announced for Games 3-5 of 2018 American League Division Series presented by T-Mobile

MLB on TBS – the exclusive home of the American League throughout the 2018 MLB Postseason – start time scenarios have been announced for Games 3-5 of the 2018 American League Division Series presented by T-Mobile and are listed below for Monday, Oct. 8, Tuesday, Oct. 9 and Thursday, Oct. 11.

The network's 2018 Postseason coverage will continue with a pair of Game 1s tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 5 – Indians vs. Astros at 2 p.m. ET and Yankees vs. Red Sox at 7:30 p.m.

The MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show on TBS presented by The Chrysler Pacifica will begin the network's coverage 30 minutes ahead of each Game 1 start time tomorrow, featuring Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, nine-time All-Star Gary Sheffield and former NL MVP Jimmy Rollins joining host Casey Stern for their third postseason together. The studio team will also offer postgame analysis on The Postseason Show on TBS.

The network's upcoming postseason schedule and production notes follow.
U P C O M I N G   G A M E S
Upcoming Games
 
A L   P O S T S E A S O N   S C H E D U L E
 

Friday, Oct. 5

1:30 p.m. – MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show on TBS presented by The Chrysler Pacifica
Casey Stern, Pedro Martinez, Gary Sheffield & Jimmy Rollins

2 p.m. – ALDS: Cleveland Indians vs. Houston Astros (Game 1)
Don Orsillo (play-by-play), Dennis Eckersley (analyst) & Hazel Mae (reporter)

7 p.m. – MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show on TBS presented by The Chrysler Pacifica
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

7:30 p.m. – ALDS: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (Game 1)
Brian Anderson, Ron Darling & Lauren Shehadi

Postgame – The Postseason Show on TBS
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

Saturday, Oct. 6

3:30 p.m. – MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show on TBS presented by The Chrysler Pacifica
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

4:30 p.m. – ALDS: Cleveland Indians vs. Houston Astros (Game 2)
Orsillo, Eckersley & Mae

8 p.m. – ALDS: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (Game 2)
Anderson, Darling & Shehadi

Postgame – The Postseason Show on TBS
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

Monday, Oct. 8

1 p.m. ET – MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show on TBS presented by The Chrysler Pacifica
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

1:30 p.m. – ALDS: Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Indians (Game 3)
Orsillo, Eckersley & Mae

7 p.m. – MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show on TBS presented by The Chrysler Pacifica
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

7:30 p.m. – ALDS: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees (Game 3)
Anderson, Darling & Shehadi

Postgame – The Postseason Show on TBS
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

Tuesday, Oct. 9

3:30 p.m. – MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show on TBS presented by The Chrysler Pacifica
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

4:30 p.m. – ALDS: Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Indians (Game 4, if necessary)
Orsillo, Eckersley & Mae

8 p.m. – ALDS: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees (Game 4, if necessary)
Anderson, Darling & Shehadi

Postgame – The Postseason Show on TBS
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

IF ONLY ONE ALDS GAME 4:

7 p.m. – MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show on TBS presented by The Chrysler Pacifica
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

8 p.m. – ALDS: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees (Game 4, if necessary)
Anderson, Darling & Shehadi

Postgame – The Postseason Show on TBS
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

OR

6 p.m. – MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show on TBS presented by The Chrysler Pacifica
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

7 p.m. – ALDS: Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Indians (Game 4, if necessary)
Orsillo, Eckersley & Mae

Postgame – The Postseason Show on TBS
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

Thursday, Oct. 11

3 p.m. – MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show on TBS presented by The Chrysler Pacifica
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

4 p.m. – ALDS: Cleveland Indians vs. Houston Astros (Game 5, if necessary)
Orsillo, Eckersley & Mae

7:30 p.m. – ALDS: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (Game 5, if necessary)
Anderson, Darling & Shehadi

Postgame – The Postseason Show on TBS
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

IF ONLY ONE ALDS GAME 5

6:30 p.m. – MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show on TBS presented by The Chrysler Pacifica
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins

7:30 p.m. – ALDS: Cleveland Indians vs. Houston Astros (Game 5, if necessary)
Orsillo, Eckersley & Mae

OR

7:30 p.m. – ALDS: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (Game 5, if necessary)
Anderson, Darling & Shehadi

Postgame – The Postseason Show on TBS
Stern, Martinez, Sheffield & Rollins
 
A L D S   &   A L C S   N O T E S
 
• TBS will also exclusively televise the American League Championship Series (ALCS), beginning Saturday, Oct. 13, with Game 1 of the best-of-seven series.
• The ALCS will be called by Anderson and Darling for the second consecutive year, with Shehadi reporting.
 
P R O D U C T I O N   N O T E S
 
• TBS's coverage will bring fans close to the sounds of the game with enhanced audio via base microphones for every A.L. Postseason game.
• The network's game coverage will also include StatCast by Amazon Web Services integration, analyzing player movements and highlighting batted ball data to give fans a greater understanding of the incredible athleticism and skill of the game's best players and teams.
• TBS will also feature an expanded Pitch Cast strike zone overlay throughout October, featuring a new "four corners" look to be less obtrusive for fans.
 
      B / R   L I V E      
 
• In addition to its exclusive live game telecasts on TBS and live simulcast streaming on TBS.com and the Watch TBS app, Turner Sports will provide fans with digital companion coverage via B/R Live.
• B/R Live will offer baseball fans the ability to watch each team's batting practice ahead of every game televised by TBS during the MLB Postseason.
• B/R Live is accessible via desktop and mobile through the official app for supported iOS and Android smartphones.
 
L I V E   S T R E A M I N G
 
• Live streaming coverage of all MLB Postseason games airing on TBS will be available via www.tbs.com and the Watch TBS app.
• Fans will be able to access the games whenever and wherever they desire by logging in with the user name and password provided by their TV service provider.
• Additionally, all MLB on TBS Postseason game telecasts will be available in Spanish via SAP.
 
 
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