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NL Championship Series Games 1, 2 times announced

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Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman stands ready to field some balls alongside his son, Charlie, in the outfield during workout Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, at Truist Park prior to the start of the 2021 NLCS on Saturday. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Updated Oct 14, 2021

The “where” is yet to be determined, but the “when” was announced: The Braves will begin the National League Championship Series at 8:07 p.m. Saturday on TBS.

The NLCS will begin either at Truist Park or in San Francisco. The Dodgers and Giants were set for a winner-take-all Game 5 on Thursday evening in the Bay Area. If the Giants win, they will host the Braves beginning Saturday. If the Dodgers win, the Braves, as a division winner, would have homefield advantage over the Dodgers.

Despite winning 106 games, the Dodgers were a wild-card team because the Giants won a franchise-record 107 games.

Game 2 would be slated for 7:37 p.m. Sunday if the Braves host. It will be at 8:07 p.m. if the Giants host. Game 2 also will be televised on TBS.

Other times for the best-of-seven series haven’t been announced. Times are subject to change.

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Gabriel Burns is a general assignment reporter and features writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. After four years on the Braves beat, he's expanded his horizons and covers all sports. You'll find him writing about MLB, NFL, NBA, college football and other Atlanta-centric happenings.

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