LCS Gamethreads: NLCS Game 5, Dodgers vs. Atlanta /ALCS Game 6, Astros vs. Rays

Hey, Houston has new life! Lovely. Tampa takes its third try at sealing the series, as southpaw Blake Snell faces off against Astros lefty Framber Valdez. Sets up as a nice pitching duel.

First pitch is thrown at 5 p.m. on TBS.

The Dodgers are in worse shape than the Astros, down 3-1 to Atlanta and hoping to stave off elimination behind Dustin May. If L.A. can win tonight, Walker Buehler takes Game 6 and gives Los Angeles a decent shot at a Game 7. It’s rookie southpaw A.J. Minter for Atlanta.

The NLCS tips off on FS1 at 8 p.m.

Here’s the schedule (best-of-seven, italics below are games “if necessary,” times CST)

Sunday, October 11
ALCS Game 1: Rays 2, Astros 1

Monday, October 12
ALCS Game 2: Rays 4, Astros 2
NLCS Game 1: Atlanta 5, Dodgers 1

Tuesday, October 13
ALCS Game 3: Rays 5, Astros 2
NLCS Game 2: Atlanta 8, Dodgers 7

Wednesday, October 14
ALCS Game 4: Astros 4, Rays 3
NLCS Game 3: Dodgers 15, Atlanta 3

Thursday, October 15
ALCS Game 5: Astros 4, Rays 3
NLCS Game 4: Atlanta 10, Dodgers 2

Friday, October 16
ALCS Game 6, Astros vs. Rays, San Diego, TBS
NLCS Game 5, Dodgers vs. Atlanta, Arlington, FOX or FS1

Saturday, October 17
ALCS Game 7, Astros vs. Rays, San Diego, TBS
NLCS Game 6, Atlanta vs. Dodgers, Arlington, FOX or FS1

Sunday, October 18
NLCS Game 7, Atlanta vs. Dodgers, Arlington, FOX or FS1