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Updated MLB division series results, starters and broadcast schedule

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October 6, 7:05 AM

by Paula Duffy, Sports Examiner

TBS has a double-header Monday night for two Game 4 contests: White Sox vs. Tampa Bay in Chicago and the Angels vs. Boston in Boston. Boston and Tampa Bay lead their respective series 2-1. NLDS winners are already determined: Dodgers and Phillies. They begin the NLCS on Thursday in Philadelphia.

National League Division Series

All games broadcast on TBS
All times Eastern

Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, best-of-five *

Los Angeles wins the series 3-0*
Wednesday October 1 @Chicago Dempster vs. Lowe     6:30 pm   WP: Lowe LP: Dempster
Thursday October 2 @ Chicago, Zambrano vs. Billingsley     9:30 pm WP: Billingsley LP: Zambrano
Saturday October 4 @ Los Angeles, Harden vs. Kuroda     10:00 pm WP: Kuroda LP: Harden
Sunday October 5 @ Los Angeles, Lilly vs. Lowe, if necessary 7:27 pm
Tuesday October 7 @ Chicago, Billingsley vs, Dempster, if necessary 9:30 pm

Philadelphia vs. Milwaukee,best-of-five*

Philadelphia wins the series 3-1*
Wednesday October 1 @ Phildelphia Hamels vs.Gallardo 3:00 pm WP: Hamels LP: Gallardo
Thursday October 2 @ Philadelphia, Myers vs. Sabathia 6:00 pm WP: Myers LP: Sabathia
Saturday October 4 @Milwaukee, Moyer vs. Bush 6:30 pm WP: Bush LP: Moyer
Sunday October 5 @ Milwaukee, Blanton vs.Suppan if necessary 4:07 pm WP: Blanton LP: Suppan
Tuesday October 7 @ Philadelphia, Hamels vs. Sabathia if necessary 6:00 pm.

American League Division Series

All games broadcast on TBS

All times Eastern

LA/Anaheim vs. Boston, best of five

Boston leads the series 2-1
Wednesday October 1 @ Anaheim, Lackey vs. Lester 10:00 pm WP: Lester LP: Lackey
Friday October 3 @ Anaheim, Santana vs. Matsuzaka 9:30 pm WP: Papelbon LP: Rodriguez
Sunday October 5 @ Boston, Saunders vs. Beckett 4:07 pm WP:Weaver LP:Lopez
Monday October 6 @ Boston, Lackey vs. Lester 8:37 pm
Wednesday October 8 @ Anaheim, Santana vs. Matsuzaka, if necessary 9:30 pm

Tampa Bay vs. Chicago White Sox, best of five

Tampa Bay leads the series 2-1
Thursday October 2 @ Tampa Bay, Shields vs.Vazquez 2:30 pm WP: Shields LP: Vazquez
Friday October 3 @ Tampa Bay, Kazmir vs. Buehrle 6:00 pm WP Kazmir LP Buehrle
Sunday October 5 @ Chicago, Garza vs. Danks start time 1:07pm WP: Danks LP: Garza
Monday October 6 @ Chicago, Sonnanstine vs. Floyd 5:07pm
Wednesday October 8 @ Tampa Bay, Shields vs. TBA, if necessary start time TBA

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