{
  "id": 15088954,
  "title": "MLB playoff games on TV today: Schedule, times, TV channels, live streams to watch ALCS, NLCS games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/mlb-playoff-games-on-tv-today-schedule-times-tv-channels-live-streams",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T01:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mlb-playoff-games-tv-today-045001403.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MLB playoff games are scheduled to air on television today, with the ALCS and NLCS matchups set to take place. The first ALCS game, between the Guardians and Rays, has been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on TBS or DIRECTV. The 2026 NL Championship Series will be broadcast on Fox or FS1, with live streaming available through DIRECTV or Fubo. The Guardians and Rays will face off again on Monday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. ET on TBS and DIRECTV for Game 5 of the ALCS, or Game 6 if necessary. The ALCS will conclude with Game 6 or 7 on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TBS and DIRECTV. The World Series is scheduled to begin on Friday, Oct. 23, with Game 1 airing at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, DIRECTV, and Fubo.",
  "summary": "MLB's final four are in place. Here's when and where to watch every League Championship Series game.",
  "key_points": [
    "ALCS between Guardians and Rays rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on TBS or DIRECTV",
    "2026 NL Championship Series to be broadcast on Fox or FS1 with live streaming via DIRECTV or Fubo",
    "ALCS concludes with Game 6 or 7 on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TBS and DIRECTV"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The distribution of championship matchups across multiple networks and streaming services forces baseball fans to navigate a fragmented landscape of broadcasters to follow the postseason through the World Series.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}