After way too much waiting, the start times for the 2016 ALDS have been announced. The Cleveland Indians will be hosting the Boston Red Sox, with Game 1 starting Thursday, 8:08 p.m. ET, on TBS.
| Game | Date | Time | TV | CLE Probable | BOS Probable |
| ALDS Game 1 | Thursday, Oct 6 | 8:08p ET | TBS | Trevor Bauer | Rick Porcello |
| ALDS Game 2 | Friday, Oct 7 | 4:38p ET | TBS | Corey Kluber | David Price |
| ALDS Game 3 | Sunday, Oct 9 | 4:08p ET | TBS | Josh Tomlin | TBD |
| ALDS Game 4 | TBD (If needed) | TBD (If needed) | TBS | TBD (If needed) | TBD (If needed) |
| ALDS Game 5 | TBD (If needed) | TBD (If needed) | TBS | TBD (If needed) | TBD (If needed) |
This will be the first playoff game in Cleveland since 2013, when the Indians hosted the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Wild Card.