Major League Baseball’s 2026 World Series is set, with the Tampa Bay Rays facing the Milwaukee Brewers in a best-of-seven Fall Classic that begins Friday in Milwaukee, according to Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Sports.
The series opens with Game 1 on Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX, with the first two games scheduled for Milwaukee before the matchup shifts to Tampa Bay for Games 3 and 4. If the series goes the distance, Game 7 is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, according to the published schedule shared by Yahoo Sports.
The matchup guarantees a first-time World Series champion. As Yahoo Sports reported, the Rays and Brewers both reached the Fall Classic after winning their league championship series, with Tampa Bay defeating the Cleveland Guardians and Milwaukee sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers.
For fans preparing to watch, Yahoo Sports said FOX will carry every game of the series. Another Yahoo Sports guide said streaming options include DIRECTV, while syracuse.com also listed free-trial streaming access for the championship round.
The World Series follows a postseason in which the Rays and Brewers emerged as the top seeds in their leagues, making this year’s matchup one of the most anticipated in recent memory. The Brewers will host Games 1 and 2 at American Family Field, while Tampa Bay is set to host Games 3 through 5 at Tropicana Field, according to the published schedule.
Additional World Series coverage from MLB also pointed to a wide-ranging story line around the matchup. MLB.com reported that the series could turn into a speed-driven contest, with both clubs among the game’s most aggressive baserunning teams this season.