by KYW’s Ed Benkin
The dates and times are set for the National League Division Series and Phillies fans may be leaving work early this week.
The Phillies will play the first two games of the NLDS at home on Wednesday and Thursday. Both games will get underway at 3 pm. The Phillies will be on the road for Game 3 and, if necessary, Game 4 of the best-of-five series. Game three will start at 9:30 in the evening, with Game 4 set for 10 pm.
Game 5, if necessary, would take place on Tuesday, October 9th, at 6:30 pm in Philadelphia.
The Phillies’ first round opponent will be the Colorado Rockies, who beat the San Diego Padres, 9-8, in 13 innings in a National League Wild Card tiebreaker.