First pitch for Games 1, 2 of Blue Jays' ALDS slated for afternoon

Get ready for more day baseball.

The Toronto Blue Jays will host Games 1 and 2 of the ALDS with afternoon start times, MLB announced on Wednesday.

If the Boston Red Sox, who hold a 1-0 lead over the New York Yankees in their wild-card series, advance, first pitch will be at 1:08 p.m. ET / 10:08 a.m. PT for Saturday's Game 1 at Rogers Centre, while Sunday's Game 2 will start at 4:08 p.m. ET / 1:08 p.m. PT.

Should the Yankees come back to win the series against the Red Sox, both Games 1 and 2 will start at 4:08 p.m. ET. All Blue Jays games will be on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.

For now, the Yankees will host the Red Sox for a win-or-go-home Game 3 of their series on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT, with live coverage on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.

Meanwhile, the Blue Jays will prepare for the ALDS with a pair of public intrasquad games on Wednesday and Thursday.

FULL SCHEDULE

If Yankees advance...

Saturday, Oct. 4

San Diego Padres/Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, Game 1, 2:08 p.m. ET / 11:08 a.m. ET

Yankees at Blue Jays, Game 1, 4:08 p.m. ET / 1:08 p.m. PT

Cincinnati Reds/Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies, Game 1, 6:38 p.m. ET / 3:38 p.m. PT

Detroit Tigers/Cleveland Guardians at Seattle Mariners, Game 1, 8:38 p.m. ET / 5:38 p.m. PT

Sunday, Oct. 5

Yankees at Blue Jays, Game 2, 4:08 p.m. ET / 1:08 p.m. PT

Tigers/Guardians at Mariners, Game 2, 8:03 p.m. ET / 5:03 p.m. PT

If Red Sox advance...

Saturday, Oct. 4

Red Sox at Blue Jays, Game 1, 1:08 p.m. ET / 10:08 a.m. PT

Detroit Tigers/Cleveland Guardians at Seattle Mariners, Game 1, 4:08 p.m. ET / 1:08 p.m. PT

Cincinnati Reds/Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies, Game 1, 6:08 p.m. ET / 3:08 p.m. PT

San Diego Padres/Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, Game 1, 9:08 p.m. ET / 6:08 a.m. PT

Sunday, Oct. 5

Red Sox at Blue Jays, Game 2, 4:08 p.m. ET / 1:08 p.m. PT

Tigers/Guardians at Mariners, Game 2, 8:03 p.m. ET / 5:03 p.m. PT