Danielle Solzman
TNT Sports will be the exclusive home of the 2025 National League Division Series presented by Booking.com and the National League Championship Series presented by loanDepot, simulcast on TBS, truTV and HBO Max, with coverage of both best-of-five NLDS series beginning Saturday, October 4.
NL Cy Young candidate Freddy Peralta and slugger Christian Yelich will lead the NL-best Milwaukee Brewers against Michael Busch, Dansby Swanson and the Chicago Cubs, starting at 2 p.m. Alex Faust and Ron Darling will provide commentary for the series, with reporter Lauren Jbara.
Later at 6:30 p.m., generational superstar Shohei Ohtani will make his postseason pitching debut in a star-studded affair, joining teammates Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts as the Los Angeles Dodgers face off against sluggers Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizen Bank Park. The historic blockbuster series will be called by Brian Anderson and Jeff Francoeur, with reporter Lauren Shehadi.
TNT Sports’ 19th consecutive season of MLB Postseason coverage will begin with MLB Leadoff on TBS presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals pregame coverage at 1 p.m., featuring host Adam Lefkoe alongside Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, 2007 NL MVP Jimmy Rollins and three-time MLB All-Star Curtis Granderson. The studio team will return after the final out to wrap up the day’s live game action with MLB Postseason Edition of The Closer on TBS presented by Genesis Motor America.
TNT Sports’ networks and platforms will exclusively televise the National League Championship Series (NLCS) presented by loanDepot, beginning Monday, Oct. 13, with Game 1 of the best-of-seven series. Lefkoe will host studio coverage throughout the NLCS, with Martinez, Rollins and Granderson for MLB Leadoff presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals and MLB Postseason Edition of The Closer on TBS presented by Genesis Motor America. The NLCS will be called by Anderson, Darling and Francoeur, with Shehadi reporting.
2025 National League Division Series — Broadcast Schedule
Game 1 – Saturday, Oct. 4
TBS & HBO Max
1 p.m. ET – MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Adam Lefkoe, Pedro Martinez, Jimmy Rollins & Curtis Granderson
2 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
Alex Faust (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst) & Lauren Jbara (reporter)
6:30 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies*
Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jeff Francoeur (analyst) & Lauren Shehadi (reporter)
Postgame – The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America*
Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
*Simulcast on truTV
Game 2 – Monday, Oct. 6
TBS, truTV & HBO Max
5 p.m. ET – MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
6 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
Faust, Darling & Jbara
9 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
Anderson, Francoeur & Shehadi
Postgame – The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America
Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
Game 3 – Wednesday, Oct. 8
TBS, truTV & HBO Max
TBA – MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
TBA – Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
Faust, Darling & Jbara
TBA – Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
Anderson, Francoeur & Shehadi
Postgame – The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America
Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
Game 4 – Thursday, Oct. 9 (if necessary)
TBS, truTV & HBO Max
TBA – MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
TBA – Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
Faust, Darling & Jbara
TBA – Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
Anderson, Francoeur & Shehadi
Postgame – The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America
Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
Game 5 – Saturday, Oct. 11 (if necessary)
TBS, truTV & HBO Max
TBA – MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
TBA – Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
Faust, Darling & Jbara
TBA – Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
Anderson, Francoeur & Shehadi
Postgame – The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America
Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
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