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[10/03/25 - 08:02 AM]
TNT Sports to Be Exclusive Home of 2025 NLDS & NLCS
Both best-of-five NLDS series begin Saturday, October 4.
[via press release from Warner Bros. Discovery]

TNT Sports to Be Exclusive Home of 2025 NLDS & NLCS

NLDS Set to Begin with Games 1s on Saturday, Oct. 4, Simulcast on TBS & HBO Max

Host Adam Lefkoe with Analysts Pedro Martinez, Curtis Granderson & Jimmy Rollins to Provide Studio Coverage throughout NLDS & NLCS

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. - Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Anderson, Francoeur & Shehadi 9 p.m. - Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers Faust, Darling & Jbara 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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