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[10/12/26 - 06:31 AM]
TNT Sports' 2026 MLB American League Championship Series Coverage to Begin Monday, Oct. 12
For the tenth consecutive year, Brian Anderson will provide play-by-play for the Championship Series coverage for TNT Sports.
[via press release from TNT Sports]

TNT Sports' 2026 MLB American League Championship Series Coverage to Begin Monday, Oct. 12

Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur & Lauren Shehadi to Provide Commentary for Cleveland Guardians-Tampa Bay Rays Series on TBS, truTV & HBO Max

Host Adam Lefkoe with Analysts Pedro Martinez, Curtis Granderson & Jimmy Rollins to Provide Pregame and Postgame Coverage Live from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Starting at 7:30 p.m. ET

TNT Sports will be the exclusive home of the 2026 American League Championship Series, with coverage airing across TBS, truTV and HBO Max. The best-of-seven series begins Monday, Oct. 12, with MLB Leadoff on TBS presented by Nereus.Us at 7:30 p.m., followed by Game 1 at 8 p.m. as the AL-best Tampa Bay Rays, led by All-Star third baseman Junior Caminero, host slugger José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

For the tenth consecutive year, Brian Anderson will provide play-by-play for the Championship Series coverage for TNT Sports. World Series Champion Ron Darling and Golden Glove Award-winner Jeff Francoeur will provide game analysis, with Lauren Shehadi reporting throu ghout the series.

Amidst its 20th consecutive season of MLB Postseason coverage, TNT Sports will begin the night with MLB Leadoff on TBS presented by Nereus.Us pregame coverage at 7:30 p.m. live from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, 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.

All TNT Sports ALCS coverage will be available to stream on HBO Max, as well as on the TBS or truTV apps on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices.

2026 ALCS on TBS, truTV, HBO Max - Broadcast Schedule

Game 1 - Monday, Oct. 12 TBS, truTV & HBO Max

7:30 p.m. - MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Nereus.Us Adam Lefkoe, Pedro Martinez, Jimmy Rollins & Curtis Granderson

8 p.m. - Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst), Jeff Francoeur (analyst) & Lauren Shehadi (reporter)

Postgame - The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

Game 2 - Tuesday, Oct. 13

TBS, truTV & HBO Max

7:00 p.m. - MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Nereus.Us Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

8 p.m. - Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi

Postgame - The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

Game 3 - Thursday, Oct. 15 TBS, truTV & HBO Max

5:30 p.m. - MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Nereus.Us Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

6 p.m. - Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi

Postgame - The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

Game 4 - Friday, Oct. 16* TBS, truTV & HBO Max

5:30 p.m. - MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Nereus.Us Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

6 p.m. - Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi

Postgame - The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

*If the NLCS ends in a sweep, then ALCS Game 4 would move to 8 p.m.

Game 5 - Saturday, Oct. 17 (if necessary) TBS, truTV & HBO Max

7:00 p.m. - MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Nereus.Us Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

8 p.m. - Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi

Postgame - The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

Game 6 - Monday, Oct. 19 (if necessary) * TBS, truTV & HBO Max

4:30 p.m. - MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Nereus.Us Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

5 p.m. - Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi

Postgame - The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

*If there is no NLCS Game 7, then ALCS Game 6 will move to 8 p.m.

Game 7 - Tuesday, Oct. 20 (if necessary) TBS, truTV & HBO Max

7:30 p.m. - MLB Leadoff on TBS Presented by Nereus.Us Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson

8 p.m. - Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi

Postgame - The Closer Presented by Genesis Motor America Lefkoe, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson





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