Chicago Cubs NLCS Schedule and TV Times

The Chicago Cubs have more wins than any other team still in the hunt for the World Series, but if they are going to bring home their first championship in 107 years they must win two postseason series without home-field advantage.

Despite their 97-win regular season, the Cubs did not win their division and thus have a lower seed than their National League Championship series opponent, the New York Mets. So in the NLCS, Games 1 and 2 - as well as a possible 6 and 7 - will be in New York. Games 3 and 4 - and a possible 5th - will be at Wrigley Field.

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In the World Series, the American League champion will have home-field advantage due to winning the All-Star Game back in July.

Here is the NLCS schedule, with television information.

Game 1 (at NY) - Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. TBS

Game 2 - (at NY) - Sunday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. TBS

Game 3 - (at CHI) - Tuesday, October 20 TBD TBS

Game 4 - (at CHI) - Wednesday, October 21 TBD TBS

Game 5 - (at CHI) - Thursday, October 22 TBD TBS - if necessary

Game 6 - (at NY) - Saturday, October 24 TBD TBS - if necessary

Game 7 - (at NY) - Sunday, October 25 TBD TBS - if necessary

Not to look ahead, but a potential Cubs sweep in the NLCS would mean the team would clinch the pennant on October 21, 2015 - the “future” date depicted in the movie Back to the Future Part II when characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown find out the Cubs had just won the World Series.

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