2008 National League Division Series
2008 National League Division Series logo | |
Dates | October 1 – 7* |
Television network | TBS |
Announcers | TBD |
The 2008 National League Division Series (NLDS), the first round of the 2008 National League playoffs is a best-of-five series. As of September 27, 2008, the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies have clinched berths in the NLDS by clinching the Central, Western, and Eastern divisions, respectively.
Game 1 is currently scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Both series will be telecast on TBS. If Game 5 from any of the two series is played, it will be played on Tuesday, October 7 of this year.[1]
Matchups
Chicago, guaranteed the best record in the NL, would play the NL wild card winner unless the wild card winner was from the same division.
- If the Milwaukee Brewers win the wild card, Chicago will play Los Angeles and the Brewers will play the the Philadelphia Phillies.
- If the New York Mets win the wild card, Chicago will play the Mets and Los Angeles will play Philadelphia.
Schedules
Series A: Chicago Cubs vs. LAD/NYM | ||||||||
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Game # | Date | Site/Score | Time (US EDT) | |||||
1 | 10/1 | At Chicago | TBA | |||||
2 | 10/2 | At Chicago | TBA | |||||
3 | 10/4 | At LAD/NYM | TBA | |||||
4* | 10/5 | At LAD/NYM | TBA | |||||
5* | 10/7 | At Chicago | TBA |
Series B: Philadelphia Phillies vs. LAD/MIL | ||||||||
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Game # | Date | Site/Score | Time (US EDT) | |||||
1 | 10/1 | At Philadelphia | TBA | |||||
2 | 10/2 | At Philadelphia | TBA | |||||
3 | 10/4 | At LAD/MIL | TBA | |||||
4* | 10/5 | At LAD/MIL | TBA | |||||
5* | 10/7 | At Philadelphia | TBA |
*-If neccessary.
References
- ^ "Tentative 2008 MLB Postseason Schedule". World Series. MLB.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.