They’re the two second-most magical words in sports: Game 5.
The Dodgers and the Giants took 162 games to decide who would come who with the NL West, and on Thursday night, the Los Angeles-San Francisco feud comes to a definitive end in 2021 as the teams meet in San Fran for a winner-take-all Game 5.
Los Angeles turns to Julio Urias for his second start in the NLDS, throwing five innings of one-run ball in Game 2, which the Dodgers would go on to win 9-2. On the other side, the Giants turn to Logan Webb, who looks to continue his breakout season: Webb threw a monster Game 1, pitching 7 2/3 innings of shutout baseball in the shutout win.
The Dodgers’ offense has been wishy-washy this postseason: They were shutout twice in four games vs. the Giants, with the bats waking up for 16 runs total in their two wins.
Dodgers-Giants Game 5 will be the…
– 5th winner-take-all postseason game between 100-win teams in MLB history– 5th winner-take-all postseason game between teams that had the top two records in MLB in the divisional era (since 1969) pic.twitter.com/TqjM0rBSeN
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 13, 2021
Los Angeles will hope for one more day where the bats look alive, while San Francisco hopes that the 24th meeting between the bitter rivals in 2021 will turn in their favor.
What channel is Dodgers vs. Giants on today?
- TV channel: TBS
- Live stream: TBS App
TBS continues its coverage of the NL side of the MLB Postseason with Game 5 airing on the network on Thursday.
TBS will also play home to the NLCS, though times for the series are dependent on who emerges from Game 5.
Dodgers vs. Giants start time
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 14
- First pitch: 9:07 p.m. ET | 6:07 p.m. PT
First pitch for Dodgers vs. Giants is scheduled for 9:07 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 7.
Julio Urias will throw for the Dodgers, while Logan Webb is expected to take the bump for the Giants in the decisive Game 5.
MLB playoff schedule 2021
National League
| Date | Game | Result |
| Wednesday, Oct. 6 | Cardinals @ Dodgers | 3-1, LA |
TBS will handle the broadcast for all NLDS games in both series.
| Date | Game | Result | TV channel |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | Dodgers @ Giants, Game 1 | 4-0, SF | TBS |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | Braves @ Brewers, Game 1 | 2-1, MIL | TBS |
| Saturday, Oct. 9 | Dodgers @ Giants, Game 2 | 9-2, LA | TBS |
| Saturday, Oct. 9 | Braves @ Brewers, Game 2 | 3-0, ATL | TBS |
| Monday, Oct. 11 | Giants @ Dodgers, Game 3 | 1-0, SF | TBS |
| Monday, Oct. 11 | Brewers @ Braves, Game 3 | 3-0, ATL | TBS |
| Tuesday, Oct. 12 | Giants @ Dodgers, Game 4 | 7-2, LA | TBS |
| Tuesday, Oct. 12 | Brewers @ Braves, Game 4 | 5-4, ATL | TBS |
| Thursday, Oct. 14 | Dodgers @ Giants, Game 5 | TBD | TBS |
TBS will continue its National League playoff coverage with coverage of every NLCS game.
The Braves secured their spot in the NLCS, and depending on who takes the Dodgers vs. Giants series, they could either start on the road or at home.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel |
| Saturday, Oct. 16 | TBD @ TBD, Game 1 | TBD | TBS |
| Sunday, Oct. 17 | TBD @ TBD, Game 2 | TBD | TBS |
| Tuesday, Oct. 19 | TBD @ TBD, Game 3 | TBD | TBS |
| Wednesday, Oct. 20 | TBD @ TBD, Game 4 | TBD | TBS |
| Thursday, Oct. 21 | TBD @ TBD, Game 5* | TBD | TBS |
| Saturday, Oct. 23 | TBD @ TBD, Game 6* | TBD | TBS |
| Sunday, Oct. 24 | TBD @ TBD, Game 7* | TBD | TBS |
*If necessary
American League
| Date | Game | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 5 | Yankees @ Red Sox | 6-2, BOS |
MLB Network and FS1 will carry all the ALDS games, until potential Game 5s, which would be broadcast exclusively on FS1.
| Date | Game | Result | TV channel |
| Thursday, Oct. 7 | Red Sox @ Rays, Game 1 | 5-0, TB | MLB Network/FS1 |
| Thursday, Oct. 7 | White Sox @ Astros, Game 1 | 9-4, HOU | MLB Network/FS1 |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | Red Sox @ Rays, Game 2 | 14-6, TB | MLB Network/FS1 |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | White Sox @ Astros, Game 2 | 12-6, HOU | MLB Network/FS1 |
| Sunday, Oct. 10 | Rays @ Red Sox, Game 3 | 6-4, BOS | MLB Network/FS1 |
| Sunday, Oct. 10 | Astros @ White Sox, Game 3 | 12-6, CHI | MLB Network/FS1 |
| Monday, Oct. 11 | Rays @ Red Sox, Game 4 | 6-5, BOS | MLB Network/FS1 |
| Monday, Oct. 11 | Astros @ White Sox, Game 4 | 10-1, HOU | MLB Network/FS1 |
FOX and FS1 will split coverage of the ALCS.
The Red Sox and Astros kick off the ALCS on Friday, Oct. 15. It’s the Astros’ fifth-straight appearance in the ALCS.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel |
| Friday, Oct. 15 | Red Sox @ Astros, Game 1 | 8:07 p.m. | FOX |
| Saturday, Oct. 16 | Red Sox @ Astros, Game 2 | TBD | FOX |
| Monday, Oct. 18 | Astros @ Red Sox, Game 3 | TBD | FOX/FS1 |
| Tuesday, Oct. 19 | Astros @ Red Sox, Game 4 | TBD | FS1 |
| Wednesday, Oct. 20 | Astros @ Red Sox, Game 5* | TBD | FS1 |
| Friday, Oct. 22 | Red Sox @ Astros, Game 6* | TBD | FS1 |
| Saturday, Oct. 23 | Red Sox @ Astros, Game 7* | TBD | FOX/FS1 |
*If necessary
World Series schedule
Every World Series game will be on FOX.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel |
| Tuesday, Oct. 26 | TBD @ TBD, Game 1 | TBD | FOX |
| Wednesday, Oct. 27 | TBD @ TBD, Game 2 | TBD | FOX |
| Friday, Oct. 29 | TBD @ TBD, Game 3 | TBD | FOX |
| Saturday, Oct. 30 | TBD @ TBD, Game 4 | TBD | FOX |
| Sunday, Oct. 31 | TBD @ TBD, Game 5* | TBD | FOX |
| Tuesday, Nov. 2 | TBD @ TBD, Game 6* | TBD | FOX |
| Wednesday, Nov. 3 | TBD @ TBD, Game 7* | TBD | FOX |
*If necessary