Many Dodgers fans were already less than thrilled with the team’s start time for Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday.
And now, after Major League Baseball announced the club’s schedule for the rest of the NLDS on Thursday, more complaints are sure to come.
When the team hits the road for Games 3 and 4 of the best-of-five series, fans back in Los Angeles might have to do some split-screen viewing at work. That’s because both contests will begin at 3 p.m. PT on Tuesday and Wednesday — regardless of whether they face the Braves or Phillies at the start of their quest for a World Series three-peat.
The Dodgers’ full NLDS schedule is as follows:
Game 1: Saturday, 1 p.m. at Dodger Stadium on Fox
Game 2: Sunday, 5 p.m. at Dodger Stadium on FS1
Game 3: Tuesday, 3 p.m. in either Atlanta or Philadelphia on FS1
Game 4 (if necessary): Wednesday, 3 p.m. in either Atlanta or Philadelphia on FS1
Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, Oct. 9, 5 p.m. at Dodger Stadium on Fox
Saturday’s opener had already drawn the ire of the fan base after being moved into the earlier 1 p.m. time slot — right in the thick of what will be a close-to-100-degree afternoon at Chavez Ravine.
Now, Games 3 and 4 will fall in the middle of a workday on the West Coast, as well, with the Dodgers getting earlier start times on the East Coast thanks, in part, to the Padres hosting Games 3 and 4 of their own NLDS in San Diego later on each night.
