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In a hurry? All the NLCS games will be on TBS. You will need a live TV streaming service. These are our top picks:

DIRECTV STREAM: Get a great channel lineup with the best selection of RSNs in the industry. A 5-day free trial is now available for DIRECTV STREAM.
Sling TV: This low-cost service allows you to select just the channel lineup you want. Save 50% on Sling TV now.
Hulu + Live TV: This total entertainment streaming service provides a great on-demand selection and all the essential live TV channels with a 3-day free trial.

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Table Of Contents

1 2023 National League Championship Series Schedule
2 Stream the NLCS Without Cable
3 Devices to Live Stream the NLCS
4 Wrapping Up

MLB is divided into two parts: the National League and the American League. Teams from each league mostly play other teams in the same league. At the end of the season, the top team in each league faces off in the World Series.

Fans of the National League won’t want to miss the NLCS. Unlike the series leading to it, it is a full best-of-four 7-game series. All the games will air live through TBS.

2023 National League Championship Series Schedule

Six NL teams made it into the playoffs:

Atlanta Braves (NL East)
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West)
Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central)
Philadelphia Phillies (NL East)
Miami Marlins (NL East)
Arizona Diamondbacks (NL West)

The National League Championship Series runs from Monday, October 16th through Tuesday, October 24th (if there are seven games).

Here’s the schedule at this time:

Date	Time (ET)	Game	TV
Mon Oct 16	8:07 pm	Diamondbacks at Phillies	TBS
Tue Oct 17	8:07 pm	Diamondbacks at Phillies	TBS
Thu Oct 19	7:07 pm	Phillies at Diamondbacks	TBS
Fri Oct 20	8:07 pm	Phillies at Diamondbacks	TBS
Sat Oct 21	8:07 pm	Phillies at Diamondbacks‡	TBS
Mon Oct 23	7:07 pm	Diamondbacks at Phillies‡	TBS
Tue Oct 24	8:07 pm	Diamondbacks at Phillies‡	TBS

‡ If necessary

Stream the NLCS Without Cable

TBS is available from most live TV streaming services. You can take your pick — some even offer free trials.

But if you are also interested in the American League Championship Series, you will also want to get Fox and FS1, since all those games will air there. As a result, we recommend getting DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live, or Sling TV.

Cropped from Randy Johnson with Arizona Diamondbacks by Dirk DBQ under CC BY 2.0.

DIRECTV STREAM Is the Complete MLB Streaming Service

DIRECTV STREAM is probably the best streaming service for MLB because it has by far the best selection of RSNs, which are the only way to watch the vast majority of local games through the regular season. It also provides all the playoff games.

Get DIRECTV STREAM Free Trial

You can watch all the playoff games with the Entertainment package with 75+ channels for $86.99/month. But if you want the RSNs, you need to go up to the Choice plan with 100+ channels for $114.99/month.

All plans come with unlimited DVR storage and unlimited simultaneous streaming devices. See our DIRECTV STREAM review for more information.

Sling TV Offers Great MLB Coverage for a Low Price

Sling TV is a great inexpensive service. The Sling Blue plan ($40.00/month) offers 40+ channels including Fox (select areas), FS1, and TBS. And Sling has great options for customizing your channel lineup.

Save 50% on Sling TV Now

This plan also comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR storage and streaming on up to 3 devices at the same time. Our Sling TV review has all the details.

Hulu + Live TV Is a Great Sports Streaming Service

Hulu + Live TV offers 85+ live TV channels including all you need to watch the entire MLB postseason. It offers a handful of RSNs. And its $82.99/month base price includes ESPN+ and Disney+.

Get Hulu + Live TV Free

This plan includes unlimited cloud DVR storage and streaming on up to 2 devices at once. For complete details, see our Hulu + Live TV review.

Sling TV: Now playing on FS1.

Other Options to Watch NLCS

Above are our top options, but there are other ways to watch the NLCS live stream without cable. These include:

YouTube TV: Watch more than 85 channels for $72.99/month.

If you have questions about watching the NLCS without cable, let us know in the comment. Or see our sports viewer’s guide.

Philadelphia Phillies by Dave Rosenblum under CC BY-ND 2.0.

Devices to Live Stream the NLCS

All the streaming services above provide apps for the most popular streaming devices. These include:

Amazon Fire TV
Android mobile
Android TV smart TVs
Apple TV
Chromecast

iOS (iPhone, iPad)
Roku
Samsung smart TVs
Web browsers

Other devices are supported but not universally. These include LG and Vizio smart TVs as well as gaming systems from Xbox and PlayStation.

Wrapping Up

There are a number of good options for watching the NLCS in 2023. DIRECTV STREAM is our top choice. New customers get a 5-day free trial with DIRECTV STREAM.

Get DIRECTV STREAM Free Trial

What were the results of the 2022 National League Championship Series?

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 to win the National League Championship.

Philadelphia Phillies (2) at San Diego Padres (0)
Philadelphia Phillies (5) at San Diego Padres (8)
San Diego Padres (2) at Philadelphia Phillies (4)
San Diego Padres (6) at Philadelphia Phillies (10)
San Diego Padres (3) at Philadelphia Phillies (4)

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