The 2023 World Series will kick off Friday night as the Texas Rangers host the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers ousted the protecting champion Houston Astros in ALCS Game 7 on Monday night to win their first pennant since 2011. The Diamondbacks, in the meantime, took down the Phillies on Tuesday night in NLCS Game 7 to protected their first World Series berth since 2001.
The 2023 Fall Classic will run a minimum of thru Oct. 31 and can stretch into November except it is a four-game sweep.
The Rangers were to the World Series two times sooner than (in 2010 and 2011), however Texas remains to be in search of the primary identify in franchise historical past. The Diamondbacks received it the entire 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 sooner than. MLB used the ballpark to host the neutral-site World Series in 2020 all over the COVID-shortened season.
Below is a have a look at the 2023 World Series time table. All 2023 World Series video games can be streaming on fubo (take a look at totally free).
2023 World Series time table
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 important
Why Rangers have home-field merit in World Series
Unlike earlier years when World Series home-field merit was once made up our minds by way of the All-Star Game, we are again to instantly regular-season file. This one is simple: the Rangers had 90 wins and the Diamondbacks had 84. No messy tiebreakers.