What you need to know about the 2026 World Series
We are mere days away from the culmination of the 2026 MLB season: The World Series presented by Capital One.
Here is what you need to know to get set for the 122nd edition of the Fall Classic.
How can I watch the 2026 World Series?
All games in the best-of-seven series will be aired on FOX and FOX Deportes. It will also be streamed on FOX One. Game start times are to be announced.
Which teams will play in the 2026 World Series?
National League: Brewers
What a ride it’s been for the Brewers. Milwaukee won a franchise-record 103 games in the regular season, leading the Majors in wins for a second straight season. The Brewers took down the Padres in four games in the NLDS to set up a rematch in the NLCS with the Dodgers. A year after Los Angeles swept on the Brewers en route to a second straight World Series title, Milwaukee flipped the script in 2026, sweeping the Dodgers in four games.
This marks the second time the Brewers will appear in the World Series and the first time since 1982, when they lost to the Cardinals in seven games (this was back when the Brewers played in the American League). The Brewers are one of five teams to never win the World Series, something they’ll look to change this year.
In terms of how they got here, well, the Brewers are a remarkably complete team and have put it together at the optimal time. A stingy offense that didn’t slug much in the regular season is crushing the ball in October and the Brewers have seen epic heroics from the likes of Jackson Chourio, NLCS MVP Jake Bauers and William Contreras. Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson have been a dynamic 1-2 duo in the rotation and Milwaukee’s bullpen has been nothing short of dominant.
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American League: Rays or Guardians
What is the game schedule for this year's World Series?
The 2026 World Series is scheduled to begin on Friday, Oct. 23. If the series goes the distance, Game 7 will take place on Halloween -- Saturday, Oct. 31.
Game 1: Friday, Oct. 23
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 24
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 26
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 27
Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 28
Game 6: Friday, Oct. 30
Game 7: Saturday, Oct. 31
Which team will have home-field advantage?
The National League winner -- either the Dodgers or the Brewers -- will have home-field advantage during the series. That's because each of those clubs ended the regular season with a better record than both the Guardians and Rays.
The NL team in the World Series will host Games 1 and 2. The AL team will host Games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary). If there is a Game 6 and/or a Game 7, both of those games will take place in the NL winner's home stadium.
The Brewers (103-59), Dodgers (100-62) and Rays (98-64) finished with the three best records in the Majors, while the Guardians ranked 11th (85-77).