Four teams remain in the hunt for a Word Series title in Major League Baseball’s postseason. The Texas Rangers take on the defending champion Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series, and the Philadelphia Phillies face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series. The ALCS starts Sunday in Houston, with the NLCS getting underway on Monday in Philadelphia.
The ALCS will be shown on Fox and FS1, and the NLCS will be on TBS. You can also watch the NLCS on Max. Looking ahead, the 2023 World Series will be shown on Fox.
Hoping for a return trip to the World Series, Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS.
What is the schedule for the Championship Series?
The ALCS starts Sunday in Houston, and the NLCS gets underway in Philly on Monday. Here are the times and channels for each series (all times ET):
Sunday, Oct. 15
- ALCS Game 1: Rangers at Astros, 8:15 p.m. on Fox.
Monday, Oct. 16
- ALCS Game 2: Rangers at Astros, 4:37 p.m. on Fox.
- NLCS Game 1: Diamondbacks at Phillies, 8:07 p.m. on TBS.
Tuesday, Oct. 17
- NLCS Game 2: Diamondbacks at Phillies, 8:07 p.m. on TBS.
Wednesday, Oct. 18
- ALCS Game 3: Astros at Rangers, 8:03 p.m. on FS1.
Thursday, Oct. 19
- NLCS Game 3: Phillies at Diamondbacks, 5:07 p.m. on TBS.
- ALCS Game 4: Astros at Rangers, 8:03 p.m. on FS1.
Friday, Oct. 20
- ALCS Game 5*: Astros at Rangers, 5:07 p.m. on FS1.
NLCS Game 4: Phillies at Diamondbacks, 8:07 p.m. on TBS.
Saturday, Oct. 21
- NLCS Game 5*: Phillies at Diamondbacks, 8:07 p.m. on TBS.
Sunday, Oct. 22
- ALCS Game 6*: Rangers at Astros, 8:07 p.m. on FS1.
Monday, Oct. 23
- NLCS Game 6*: Diamondbacks at Phillies, 5:07 p.m. on TBS.
ALCS Game 7*: Rangers at Astros, 8:03 p.m. on Fox.
Tuesday, Oct. 24
- NLCS Game 7*: Diamondbacks at Phillies, 8:07 p.m. on TBS.
* If necessary.
You can see the full postseason schedule here.
How to watch the ALCS and NLCS without cable
If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch the Championship Series games with a live TV service. Fox, FS1 and TBS are available on four of the five major streaming services. Not every service carries every local network in every area, however, so you will need to check each service, using the links below, to make sure it carries Fox where you live.
YouTube TV costs $73 a month and includes Fox, FS1 and TBS. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV’s welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Fubo’s basic plan costs $75 a month and includes Fox and FS1 but not TBS for the National League playoffs. Click here to see which local channels you get.
National League fans can livestream every NLCS game on Max, which will simulcast the TBS broadcast. Both Max (formerly HBO Max) and TBS are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Max costs $10 a month.
All the live TV streaming services above offer free trials, let you cancel anytime, and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
