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Times Announced For This Week's Cubs Playoff Games

By  Jessica Cabe and Ariel Cheung | September 27, 2017 8:51pm | Updated on October 2, 2017 8:32am

 Jon Lester holds the Commissioner's Trophy while embracing Anthony Rizzo last year during the World Series championship rally in Grant Park.
Jon Lester holds the Commissioner's Trophy while embracing Anthony Rizzo last year during the World Series championship rally in Grant Park.
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WRIGLEYVILLE — The Cubs are back in the playoffs, and the times of the first two games are now set.

The Cubs' first National League Division series game is 6:30 p.m. Friday in Washington, D.C., against the Nationals, the NL East champs who won more games than the Cubs and get home field advantage. (The Dodgers, with the NL's best record, get to play the Wild Card winner Friday).

The times of every postseason game are not set, but here are the details available now.

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES (best of five)

6:30 p.m. Friday: Cubs at Nationals (TBS)

4:30 p.m. Saturday: Cubs at Nationals (TBS)

Monday, Oct. 9: Nationals at Cubs (TBS)

Tuesday, Oct. 10: Nationals at Cubs (TBS) * if necessary

Thursday, Oct. 12: Cubs at Nationals (TBS) * if necessary

NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (best of seven)

Saturday, Oct. 14: Game 1 (TBS)

Sunday, Oct. 15: Game 2 (TBS)

Tuesday, Oct. 17: Game 3 (TBS)

Wednesday, Oct. 18: Game 4 (TBS)

Thursday, Oct. 19: Games 5 (TBS) * if necessary

Saturday, Oct. 21: Game 6 (TBS) *if necessary

Sunday, Oct. 22: Game 7 (TBS) * if necessary

WORLD SERIES (best of seven)

Tuesday, Oct. 24: Game 1 (Fox)

Wednesday, Oct. 25: Game 2 (Fox)

Friday, Oct. 27: Game 3 (Fox)

Saturday, Oct. 28: Game 4 (Fox)

Sunday, Oct. 29: Game 5  (Fox) * if necessary

Tuesday, Oct. 31: Game 6 (Fox) *if necessary

Wednesday, Nov. 1: Game 7 (Fox) *if necessary

 

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