The 2023 World Series will kick off Friday night time as the Texas Rangers host the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Rangers ousted the protecting champion Houston Astros in ALCS Game 7 on Monday night time to win their first pennant since 2011. The Diamondbacks, in the meantime, took down the Phillies Tuesday night time in NLCS Game 7 to protected their first World Series berth since 2001.
The 2023 Fall Classic will run no less than thru Oct. 31. The 2023 World Series will stretch into November until it is a four-game sweep.
The Rangers had been to the World Series two times prior to (in 2010 and 2011), however Texas remains to be searching for the primary identify in franchise historical past. The Diamondbacks received it all of the best time they made it to the World Series in 2001, beating the Yankees in seven video games.
While the Rangers have by no means performed in a World Series at Globe Life Field (which opened in 2020), the stadium has hosted the Fall Classic prior to. MLB used the ballpark to host the neutral-site World Series in 2020 throughout the COVID-shortened season.
Below is a have a look at the 2023 World Series agenda. All 2023 World Series video games shall be streaming on fubo (take a look at at no cost).
2023 World Series agenda
Friday, Oct. 27
World Series Game 1: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
Saturday, Oct. 28
World Series Game 2: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
Monday, Oct. 30
World Series Game 3: Phillies/Diamondbacks vs. Rangers, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
Tuesday, Oct. 31
World Series Game 4: Phillies/Diamondbacks vs. Rangers, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
Wednesday, Nov. 1
World Series Game 5*: Phillies/Diamondbacks vs. Rangers, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
Friday, Nov. 3
World Series Game 6*: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
Saturday, Nov. 4
World Series Game 7*: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
*-if vital
Why Rangers have home-field benefit in World Series
Unlike earlier years when World Series home-field benefit used to be made up our minds via the All-Star Game, we are again to immediately regular-season document. This one is straightforward: the Rangers had 90 wins and the Diamondbacks had 84. No messy tiebreakers.