NLDS schedule and opponent path take shape

The Dodgers are scheduled to open the NLDS in Los Angeles on October 3, with Game 2 set for Sunday at 5 p.m. Game 1 remains either 1 p.m. or 6 p.m., depending on the Cubs-Padres wild-card result. The first-round bye and second-seed positioning are confirmed, but the opponent remains unsettled.