Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) rounds third base on his way to scoring against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Sept. 13, 2025.

The National League Division Series matchups are set and start times have been announced for the first two games in the respective series.

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers will open up the slate of games on Saturday, Oct. 4.

The Brewers are the NL's top seed after finishing with a 97-65 record during the regular season. The Cubs trailed Milwaukee in the Central Division standings, finishing second with a 92-70 record. Chicago beat the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of their Wild Card Series on Thursday, Oct. 2.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will open their series on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies, who hold the NL’s second overall seed. The defending champion Dodgers reached the NLDS after sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card Series in Los Angeles.

2025 NLDS full schedule

Saturday, Oct. 4

  • Cubs vs. Brewers, Game 1, 2:08 p.m. ET/1:08 p.m. CT (TBS, HBO Max)
  • Dodgers vs. Phillies, Game 1, 6:38 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)

Monday, Oct. 6

  • Dodgers vs. Phillies, Game 2, 6:08 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
  • Cubs vs. Brewers, Game 2, 9:08 p.m. ET/8:08 p.m. CT (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)

Wednesday, Oct. 8

  • Brewers vs. Cubs, Game 3 (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
  • Phillies vs. Dodgers, Game 3 (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)

Thursday, Oct. 9

  • Brewers vs. Cubs, Game 4^ (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
  • Phillies vs. Dodgers, Game 4^ (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)

Saturday, Oct. 11

  • Cubs vs. Brewers, Game 5^ (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
  • Dodgers vs. Phillies, Game 5^ (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NLDS schedule for Dodgers vs. Phillies, Cubs vs. Brewers

Reporting by James H. Williams, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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