Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Braves and Dodgers will begin at 8 p.m. Monday and will be televised by Fox, Major League Baseball announced Friday night.

The schedule for the championship series was set through Monday.

The American League Championship Series between the Rays and Astros will begin Sunday with a 7:30 p.m. start time on TBS. Game 2 will be at 4 p.m. Monday on TBS.

Each best-of-seven series will be played over seven consecutive days, with the ALCS starting Sunday and the NLCS starting Monday.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Sunday

• ALCS Game 1, HOU vs. TB, San Diego, 7:30 p.m. (TBS)

Monday

• ALCS Game 2, HOU vs. TB, San Diego, 4 p.m. (TBS)

• NLCS Game 1, ATL vs. LAD, Arlington, Texas, 8 p.m. (Fox)

Tuesday

• ALCS Game 3, HOU vs. TB, San Diego, TBS

• NLCS Game 2, ATL vs. LAD, Arlington, Fox or FS1

Wednesday

• ALCS Game 4, HOU vs. TB, San Diego, TBS

• NLCS Game 3, LAD vs. ATL, Arlington, Fox or FS1

Thursday

• ALCS Game 5*, HOU vs. TB, San Diego, TBS

• NLCS, Game 4, LAD vs. ATL, Arlington, Fox or FS1

Friday

• ALCS Game 6*, HOU vs. TB, San Diego, TBS

• NLCS, Game 5*, LAD vs. ATL, Arlington, Fox or FS1

Saturday

• ALCS Game 7*, HOU vs. TB, San Diego, TBS

• NLCS Game 6*, ATL vs. LAD, Arlington, Fox or FS1

Sunday, Oct. 18

• NLCS Game 7*, ATL vs. LAD, Arlington, Fox or FS1

*-If necessary

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