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2013 Major League Baseball playoffs TV schedule for Fox, TBS and MLB Network

Here's a look at the television schedule for this year's Major League Baseball playoffs, including announcers where they've been confirmed so far.

Here's a look at the television schedule for this year's Major League Baseball playoffs.

TBS and MLB Network will split coverage of the four Division Series. TBS has the National League Championshp Series exclusively, and Fox has the American League Championship Series and World Series exclusively.

TBS' pregame and postgame studio shows will be hosted by Keith Olbermann, with analysts Mark DeRosa, Pedro Martinez, Dirk Hayhurst and Tom Verducci. Gary Sheffield and A.J. Pierzynski will also work as guest analysts for a few days each.

Fox's studio show for the first two games of the ALCS will be based at MLB Network's studios in Secaucus, N.J., and will be anchored by Matt Vasgersian. Michael Cuddyer and Harold Reynolds will work as analysts.

Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins will join Vasgersian, Reynolds and Pierzynski on Fox's World Series pregame and postgame shows, live from the site of each game.

Rollins will also work as an analyst for Fox Sports 1's "Fox Sports Live" nightly show during the ALCS and World Series. He'll be joined by Pierzynski, Gabe Kapler, Eric Karros and host Ryan Field at various times throughout the playoffs. "Fox Sports Live" will also air as part of the Fox network's World Series pregame coverage on weekdays (Games 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7).

As a reminder, the American League champion will have home-field advantage in the World Series thanks to the AL's triumph in this year's All-Star Game.

All times below are Eastern. Games marked with an asterisk are if necessary.

American League

Monday, September 30: Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers, 8:07 p.m. (TBS/Brian Anderson, Joe Simpson, John Smoltz and David Aldridge)
Wednesday, October 2: Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Indians, 8:07p.m. (TBS/Brian Anderson, Joe Simpson, John Smoltz and Rachel Nichols)

National League

Tuesday, October 1: Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates, 8:07 p.m. (TBS/Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager)

Pittsburgh Pirates (NL Wild Card) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (NL Central)

Game 1: Thursday, October 3 at St. Louis, 5:07 p.m. (TBS/Dick Stockton, Bob Brenly and Matt Winer)
Game 2: Friday, October 4 at St. Louis, 1:07 p.m. (MLB Network/Bob Costas, Jim Kaat and Sam Ryan)
Game 3: Sunday, October 6 at Pittsburgh, 4:37 p.m. (TBS/Dick Stockton, Bob Brenly and
Matt Winer)
Game 4: Monday, October 7 at Pittsburgh, 3:07 p.m. (TBS/Dick Stockton, Bob Brenly and Matt Winer)
Game 5: Wednesday, October 9 at St. Louis, 8:07 p.m. (TBS/Dick Stockton, Bob Brenly and Matt Winer)

Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (NL East) 

Game 1: Thursday, October 3 at Atlanta, 8:37 p.m. (TBS/Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager)
Game 2: Friday, October 4 at Atlanta, 6:07 p.m. (TBS/Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager or MLB Network/announcers TBA)
Game 3: Sunday, October 6 at Los Angeles, 8:07 p.m. (TBS/Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager)
Game 4: Monday, October 7 at Los Angeles, 9:37 p.m. (TBS/Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager)

Tampa Bay Rays (AL Wild Card) vs. Boston Red Sox (AL East)

Game 1: Friday, October 4 at Boston, 3:07 p.m. (TBS/Brian Anderson, Joe Simpson, John Smoltz and Rachel Nichols)
Game 2: Saturday, October 5 at Boston, 5:37 p.m. (TBS/Brian Anderson, Joe Simpson, John Smoltz and Rachel Nichols)
Game 3: Monday, October 7 at Tampa Bay, 6:07 p.m.( TBS/Brian Anderson, Joe Simpson, John Smoltz and Rachel Nichols)
Game 4: Tuesday, October 8 at Tampa Bay, 8:37 p.m. (TBS/Brian Anderson, Joe Simpson, John Smoltz and Rachel Nichols)

Detroit Tigers (AL Central) vs. Oakland Athletics (AL West)

Game 1: Friday, October 4 at Oakland, 9:37 p.m. (TBS/Don Orsillo, Dennis Eckersley, Buck Martinez and David Aldridge or MLB Network/announcers TBA)
Game 2: Saturday, October 5 at Oakland, 9:07 p.m. (TBS/Don Orsillo, Dennis Eckersley, Buck Martinez and David Aldridge)
Game 3: Monday, October 7 at Detroit, 1:07 p.m. (MLB Network/Matt Vasgersian, Jim Kaat and Sam Ryan)
Game 4: Tuesday, October 8 at Detroit, 5:07 p.m. (TBS/Don Orsillo, Dennis Eckersley, Buck Martinez and David Aldridge
Game 5: Thursday, October 10 at Oakland, 8:07 p.m. (TBS/Don Orsillo, Dennis Eckersley, Buck Martinez and David Aldridge)

National League: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Game 1: Friday, October 11 at St. Louis, 8:37 p.m. (TBS/Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager)
Game 2: Saturday, October 12 at St. Louis, 4:07 p.m. (TBS/Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager)
Game 3: Monday, October 14 at Los Angeles, 8:07 p.m. (TBS/Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager)
Game 4: Tuesday, October 15 at Los Angeles, 8:07 p.m. (TBS/Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager)
Game 5: Wednesday, October 16 at Los Angeles, 4:07 p.m. (TBS/Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager)
Game 6: Friday, October 18 at St. Louis, 8:37 p.m. (TBS/Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager)

American League: Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox

Game 1: Saturday, October 12 at Boston, 8:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 2: Sunday, October 13 at Boston, 8:15 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 3: Tuesday, October 15 at Detroit, 4:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 4: Wednesday, October 16 at Detroit, 8:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 5: Thursday, October 17 at Detroit, 8:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 6: Saturday, October 19 at Boston, 8:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 7*: Sunday, October 20 at Boston, 8:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox

Fox's broadcast windows for each game will start at 7:30 p.m.

Game 1: Wednesday, October 23 at Boston, 8:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 2: Thursday, October 24 at Boston, 8:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 3: Saturday, October 26 at St. Louis, 8:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 4: Sunday. October 27 at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 5*: Monday, October 28 at St. Louis, 8:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 6*: Wednesday, October 30 at Boston, 8:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)
Game 7*: Thursday, October 31 at Boston, 8:07 p.m. (Fox/Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews)