The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t break out the brooms in their respective National League Division Series matchups on Oct. 8.
Will both teams, still up 2-1 in their series, regroup and close the door on Oct. 9 to advance to NL Championship Series or are we destined for some winner-take-all Game 5s? The National League takes center stage tonight with two NLDS Game 4s.
First, it’s the third-seeded Dodgers against the second-seeded Philadelphia Phillies, who brought out the power in their 8-2 road win in Game 3 to get on the board in the series after losing the first two games at home. Then, in the nightcap, the top-seeded Brewers look to bounce back against the fourth-seeded Chicago Cubs, who took Game 3 at Wrigley Field, 4-3, behind a huge first inning after dropping the first two games in Milwaukee.
Meanwhile, the American League is down to just one series after the top-seeded Toronto Blue Jays dispatched the fourth-seeded New York Yankees in four games to advance to the ALCS. The Blue Jays await the winner of No. 2 Seattle Mariners-No. 6 Detroit Tigers. That series is going the distance with a Game 5 on Friday, Oct. 10.
Here’s what to know about the playoff schedule, how to watch the games on Oct. 9 and updated bracket:
Updated MLB postseason bracket
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MLB playoff schedule today
There are just two games on the playoff schedule today and both are NLDS contests.
Game 4: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 5:08 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9
The Phillies staved off elimination in a big way in Game 3 on Oct. 8, slugging three home runs en route to an 8-2 win. They scored five of their eight runs in the eighth inning as Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw struggled on the mound. Kyle Schwarber hit two long balls in the game. Meanwhile, the Dodgers were held to their fewest runs of the playoffs. In Game 4, left-handed pitcher Christopher Sanchez gets the ball for the Phillies and righty Tyler Glasnow is on the mound for the Dodgers.
Game 4: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs, 8:08 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9
The Brewers will get another chance to end the series at Wrigley Field after missing their opportunity in Game 3. The Cubs chased Brewers starter Quinn Priester before the first inning was over and built a 4-1 lead that was kickstarted by Michael Busch’s second lead-off home run of the series. Game 4 will see a Game 1 rematch on the mound. The Brewers will go with right-hander Freddy Peralta while the Cubs will give the ball to left-handed Matthew Boyd. Can the Brewers replicate their Game 1 performance when they hammered Boyd and scored six runs in the first inning?
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MLB playoff TV schedule today
Both of the NLDS games are on TBS, truTV or streaming on HBO Max.
Game 4: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers on TBS, truTV or HBO Max
Game 4: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs on TBS, truTV or HBO Max
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: MLB playoff TV schedule today, updated postseason bracket, NLDS games
Reporting by Christopher Kuhagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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