TB Exclusive Coverage of the National League Championship Series - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals - Begins Friday, Oct. , at 8:0 p.m. (ET) -

TBS will exclusively televise the 2013 National League Championship Series (NLCS) between the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals beginning with Game 1 on Friday, Oct. 11, at 8:30 p.m. ET. Sports Emmy Award-winning commentator Ernie Johnson will call the series alongside analysts Ron Darling and Cal Ripken with reporter Craig Sager.

The National League Championship Series Coverage on TBS presented by the Venture Card from Capital One will get underway 30 minutes prior to each game throughout the series with the MLB Postseason Pre-Game on TBS presented by Jeep hosted by Keith Olbermann with analysts Pedro Martinez, Gary Sheffield and Tom Verducci. Following each game, the studio team will conclude the day's action with the post-game show presented by Johnnie Walker. Rachel Nichols will also provide reports throughout the American League Championship Series (ALCS).

The upcoming MLB Postseason on TBS schedule:

Friday, Oct. 11

8 p.m. MLB

Postseason Pre-Game on TBS presented by Jeep

Keith Olbermann (host), Pedro Martinez, Gary Sheffield and Tom Verducci (analysts)

8:30 p.m.

NLCS, Game 1: Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals

Ernie Johnson (play-by-play), Ron Darling and Cal Ripken (analysts) with Craig Sager (reporter)

Post-game

The Postseason Show on TBS presented by Johnnie Walker

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

Saturday, Oct. 12

3:30 p.m.

MLB Postseason Pre-Game on TBS presented by Jeep

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

4 p.m.

NLCS, Game 2: Dodgers at Cardinals

Johnson, Darling and Ripken with Sager

Post-game

The Postseason Show on TBS presented by Johnnie Walker

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

Monday, Oct. 14

7:30 p.m.

MLB Postseason Pre-Game on TBS presented by Jeep

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

8 p.m.

NLCS, Game 3: Cardinals at Dodgers

Johnson, Darling and Ripken with Sager

Post-game

The Postseason Show on TBS presented by Johnnie Walker

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

Tuesday, Oct. 15

7:30 p.m.

MLB Postseason Pre-Game on TBS presented by Jeep

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

8 p.m.

NLCS, Game 4: Cardinals at Dodgers

Johnson, Darling and Ripken with Sager

Post-game

The Postseason Show on TBS presented by Johnnie Walker

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

Wednesday, Oct. 16

3:30 p.m. MLB Postseason Pre-Game on TBS presented by Jeep

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

4 p.m.

NLCS, Game 5*: Cardinals at Dodgers

Johnson, Darling and Ripken with Sager

Post-game

The Postseason Show on TBS presented by Johnnie Walker

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

Friday, Oct. 18

8 p.m.

MLB Postseason Pre-Game on TBS presented by Jeep

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

8:30 p.m.

NLCS, Game 6*: Dodgers at Cardinals

Johnson, Darling and Ripken with Sager

Post-game

The Postseason Show on TBS presented by Johnnie Walker

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

Saturday, Oct. 19

8 p.m.

MLB Postseason Pre-Game on TBS presented by Jeep

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

8:30 p.m.

NLCS, Game 7*: Dodgers at Cardinals

Johnson, Darling and Ripken with Sager

Post-game

The Postseason Show on TBS presented by Johnnie Walker

Olbermann, Martinez, Sheffield and Verducci

MLB on TBS

TBS has broadcast MLB games for more than 35 years, televising the MLB Division Series and one League Championship Series since 2007, and was the home of the Atlanta Braves from 1977 to 2007. In 2012, Turner and MLB extended their agreement until 2021. The partnership represents one of the longest-running relationships between a media company and league in the history of televised sports.

About Turner Sports

Turner Sports, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., is an industry leader in the delivery of premium sports content across all multimedia screens. Turner Sports' television coverage includes the NBA, Major League Baseball, NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, NASCAR and professional golf. The company also manages some of the most popular sports destinations across broadband and mobile platforms including Bleacher Report and its top-rated Team Stream app, NCAA.com and the critically-acclaimed NCAA March Madness Live suite of products, PGA.com and the Sports Emmy Award-winning PGA Championship LIVE, as well as an accompanying collection of mobile sites and connected device apps. Turner Sports and the NBA also jointly manage NBA Digital, a robust collection of offerings including NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA LEAGUE PASS, NBA Mobile, the NBA Game Time App, NBADLEAGUE.com and WNBA.com.

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Eric Welch, Turner Sports 404-827-5417 eric.welch@turner.com

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