The Los Angeles Dodgers will play for another National League pennant.
The two-time reigning World Series champions have advanced to a third straight National League Championship Series. No. 2-seeded Los Angeles took down the No. 3 Atlanta Braves in four games in the NLDS of the 2026 MLB playoffs.
Los Angeles now awaits the winner of the other NLDS matchup between the No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers and No. 4 San Diego Padres. The Dodgers are looking to pull off the rare feat of a World Series three-peat.
As the next round of the postseason takes shape, here’s what to know for the NLCS and ALCS:
How many games are in the ALCS, NLCS?
The remainder of the MLB postseason will feature best-of-seven series. The higher seed hosts Games 1 and 2, along with the potential Games 6 and 7.
When does the 2026 NLCS start?
The NLCS begins Sunday, Oct. 11.
What is the 2026 NLCS schedule?
The Dodgers will have home-field advantage if they face the Padres. Otherwise, the NLCS will begin in Milwaukee.
Here’s what we know about the NLCS schedule:
- Game 1: TBD at TBD — Oct. 11, time TBD, network TBD
- Game 2: TBD at TBD, — Oct. 12, time TBD, network TBD
- Game 3: TBD at TBD — Oct. 14, time TBD, network TBD
- Game 4: TBD at TBD — Oct. 15, time TBD, network TBD
- Game 5 (if necessary): TBD at TBD — Oct. 16 time TBD, network TBD
- Game 6 (if necessary): TBD at TBD — Oct. 18, time TBD, network TBD
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD at TBD — Oct. 19, time TBD, network TBD
When does the 2026 ALCS start?
The ALCS starts Monday, Oct. 12.
What is the 2026 ALCS schedule?
No team has emerged from the ALDS just yet. The ALCS will pit the winner of the No. 1 Tampa Bay Rays-No. 4 New York Yankees series against the winner of the No. 2 Cleveland Guardians-No. 6 Chicago White Sox series.
Here’s what we know about the ALCS schedule:
- Game 1: TBD at TBD — Oct. 12, time TBD, TBS and HBO Max
- Game 2: TBD at TBD, — Oct. 13, time TBD, TBS and HBO Max
- Game 3: TBD at TBD — Oct. 15, time TBD, TBS and HBO Max
- Game 4: TBD at TBD — Oct. 16, time TBD, TBS and HBO Max
- Game 5 (if necessary): TBD at TBD — Oct. 17 time TBD, TBS and HBO Max
- Game 6 (if necessary): TBD at TBD — Oct. 19, time TBD, TBS and HBO Max
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD at TBD — Oct. 20, time TBD, TBS and HBO Max
Where to watch, stream the ALCS and NLCS games
NLCS games will air across FOX and FS1, and can be streamed on FOX One and FOXSports.com.
All ALCS contests will be shown on TBS and can be streamed on TBS.com, the TBS app and HBO Max.
When does the 2026 World Series start?
Game 1 of the Fall Classic is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23.
Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas, who is from Venezuela, recently traveled to Miami to take his U.S. citizenship test. Rojas says he was prepared, earned a perfect score and is now just a few steps away from becoming a U.S. citizen.
