TBS to Be Exclusive Home of 2022 ALCS presented by loanDepot – Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees – Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET
Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur and Reporter Lauren Shehadi to Call the ALCS
Pedro Martinez, Jimmy Rollins, Curtis Granderson and Host Bob Costas to Provide On-Site Pregame and Postgame Studio Coverage Throughout ALCS
Carlos Correa to Join Studio Coverage for ALCS Game 2 in Houston
TBS will be the exclusive home of the 2022 American League Championship Series presented by loanDepot, with coverage of the best-of-seven series beginning Wednesday, Oct. 19. The MLB on TBS Leadoff pregame show will get coverage underway on-site from Houston at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Game 1 between the No. 1 seed Houston Astros – making their sixth consecutive ALCS appearance – and No. 2 seed New York Yankees at 7:30 p.m. The MLB on TBS Closer postgame show will follow game coverage throughout the ALCS.
For the sixth consecutive year, Brian Anderson will provide play-by-play for LCS coverage on TBS. World Series Champion Ron Darling and 12-year veteran Jeff Francoeur will provide analysis alongside Anderson, with Lauren Shehadi reporting.
The MLB on TBS Leadoff and MLB on TBS Closer studio shows will be live and on-site throughout the ALCS, featuring Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, N.L. MVP Jimmy Rollins and 16-year MLB veteran Curtis Granderson joining host Bob Costas. Two-time All-Star Carlos Correa will be a guest analyst for ALCS Game 2 studio coverage in Houston, after serving in the same role for ALDS Game 2s in the Atlanta studio.
ALCS notes and game schedule follow.
Game Production Notes
TBS’s exclusive 2022 ALCS game coverage will feature a contingent of more than 25 cameras, including the return of the unique BaseCam, trolley cam, shallow depth cameras, six super slo-mo cameras and multiple low home robotic cameras at every venue. Additional enhancements for game coverage will include augmented reality, which will be used for defense, pitching matchups, line scores and due up animations.
Live Streaming
Live streaming coverage of all MLB Postseason games airing on TBS will be available via http://www.tbs.com and the Watch TBS App. Fans will be able to access the games whenever and wherever they desire by logging in with the username and password provided by their TV service provider.
Bleacher Report Alternate Stream
Bleacher Report will exclusively stream an alternate viewing experience during innings 7-9 of ALCS Games 1 and 4 in the B/R app, featuring NL Cy Young candidate Zac Gallen of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gallen will be joined by Emmy-winning sports broadcaster Jaime Maggio for Game 1 and 2016 World Series Champion Dexter Fowler will be joined by Emmy-winning reporter and host Kirsten Watson for Game 4.
The B/R app livestream will engage fans in a communal viewing experience inside the chat alongside the TBS feed via TVE authentication. To keep the chatter going, the hosts will stay live during commercial breaks and interact with tweets around the baseball world and fans in the B/R app.
2022 ALCS on TBS – Programming Schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 19
7 p.m. ET – MLB on TBS Leadoff
Bob Costas, Pedro Martinez, Jimmy Rollins & Curtis Granderson
7:30 p.m. – New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros, Game 1
Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling and Jeff Francoeur (analysts) & Lauren Shehadi (reporter)
Postgame – MLB on TBS Closer
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
Thursday, Oct. 20
6:30 p.m. ET – MLB on TBS Leadoff
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson with guest analyst Carlos Correa
7:30 p.m. – New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros, Game 2
Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi
Postgame – MLB on TBS Closer
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson with Correa
Saturday, Oct. 22
4 p.m. ET – MLB on TBS Leadoff
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
5 p.m. – Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees, Game 3
Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi
Postgame – MLB on TBS Closer
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
Sunday, Oct. 23
6:30 p.m. ET – MLB on TBS Leadoff
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
7 p.m. – Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees, Game 4
Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi
Postgame – MLB on TBS Closer
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
Monday, Oct. 24 (if necessary)
3:30 p.m. ET – MLB on TBS Leadoff
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
4 p.m. – Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees, Game 5
Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi
Postgame – MLB on TBS Closer
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
*will slide to 5 p.m. game time if no NLCS Game 6*
Tuesday, Oct. 25 (if necessary)
5:30 p.m. ET – MLB on TBS Leadoff
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
6 p.m. – New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros, Game 6
Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi
Postgame – MLB on TBS Closer
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
*will slide to 7:30 p.m. game time if no NLCS Game 7*
Wednesday, Oct. 26 (if necessary)
7 p.m. ET – MLB on TBS Leadoff
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson
7:30 p.m. – New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros, Game 7
Anderson, Darling, Francoeur & Shehadi
Postgame – MLB on TBS Closer
Costas, Martinez, Rollins & Granderson