Rangers, Yankees Will Kick Off League Championship Series Schedule Oct. 15

Get ready for more afternoon postseason baseball.

Major League Baseball announced the game times for the both League Championship Series on Tuesday, and four potential games — including one during the week — have afternoon start times.

The ALCS will begin on Friday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. ET at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington after the Rangers beat the Rays in Game 5 of the ALDS on Tuesday. The New York Yankees, who advanced to the ALCS by beating the Minnesota Twins in three games in the first round, will be the visiting team to start that series

In the NLCS, the Philadelphia Phillies will host the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET, with a pitching matchup that features 2008 and 2009 NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum for the Giants and likely 2010 Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay for the Phillies.

Here is the complete schedule for each League Championship Series.

American League Championship Series

Game 1:  New York Yankees at Texas Rangers, Friday, Oct. 15, 8 p.m. ET
Game 2:  New York Yankees at Texas Rangers, Saturday, Oct. 16, 4 p.m. ET
Game 3:  Texas Rangers at New York Yankees, Monday, Oct. 18, 8 p.m. ET
Game 4:  Texas Rangers at New York Yankees, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 8 p.m. ET
Game 5*: Texas Rangers at New York Yankees, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 4 p.m. ET
Game 6*: New York Yankees at Texas Rangers, Friday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m. ET
Game 7*: New York Yankees at Texas Rangers, Saturday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. ET

National League Championship Series

Game 1: San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. ET
Game 2: San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m. ET
Game 3: Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m. ET
Game 4: Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m. ET
Game 5*: Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants, Thursday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. ET
Game 6*: San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 23, 3:30 p.m. ET
Game 7*: San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. ET

*If necessary