American baseball games
2020 National League Division Series Dates October 6–8 Television FS1 MLB Network (Game 3)TV announcers Joe Davis , John Smoltz and Ken Rosenthal (FS1)Matt Vasgersian , John Smoltz and Jon Paul Morosi (MLBN)Radio ESPN Radio announcers Jon Sciambi and Kyle Peterson Umpires Lance Barrett , Doug Eddings , Angel Hernandez , Alfonso Márquez , Bill Miller (crew chief), Quinn Wolcott Dates October 6–8 Television FS1 MLB Network (Game 2)TV announcers Adam Amin , A. J. Pierzynski , Adam Wainwright and Tom Verducci (FS1)Matt Vasgersian , Jim Kaat , Buck Showalter and Tom Verducci (MLBN)Radio ESPN Radio announcers Karl Ravech and Tim Kurkjian Umpires Dan Bellino , Andy Fletcher , Chris Guccione , Stu Scheurwater , Mark Wegner (crew chief), Bill Welke NLWC Los Angeles Dodgers over Milwaukee Brewers (2–0)Atlanta Braves over Cincinnati Reds (2–0)San Diego Padres over St. Louis Cardinals (2–1)Miami Marlins over Chicago Cubs (2–0)
The 2020 National League Division Series were two best-of-five-games series in Major League Baseball (MLB) to determine the participating teams in the 2020 National League Championship Series . These matchups were:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , all games for each of the two series were held at two neutral sites at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas and at Minute Maid Park in Houston , Texas. The games were televised nationally by FS1 and MLB Network .
Both series ended in a sweep for the first time in the NL since 2007 , as the Dodgers and Braves advanced to the NLCS.
The Dodgers went on to defeat the Braves in the NLCS, then won the 2020 World Series over the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays . This was the Dodgers' first World Series title since 1988.