2026 World Series

World Series Game 1 (2026)

Friday, October 23, 2026

Final:Tampa Bay Rays 2 · Milwaukee Brewers 3· Milwaukee Brewers win

First pitch:8:00 PM ET

Confirmed by MLB. Local times and calendar export use this published first-pitch time; the schedule can still change if the game is postponed or moved.

Matchup and venue

Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers

Host site: American Family Field
US coverage: FOX, FOX Deportes, FOX One
Last verified: 2026-10-23

MLB awarded home field to the Milwaukee Brewers: they host Games 1, 2, 6 and 7, and the Tampa Bay Rays host Games 3, 4 and 5.

First-pitch time by city

Confirmed time converted across 21 cities.

City	Local date and time
New York, USA	Fri 23 Oct, 20:00 GMT-4
Los Angeles, USA	Fri 23 Oct, 17:00 GMT-7
Chicago, USA	Fri 23 Oct, 19:00 GMT-5
Toronto, Canada	Fri 23 Oct, 20:00 GMT-4
São Paulo, Brazil	Fri 23 Oct, 21:00 GMT-3
Mexico City, Mexico	Fri 23 Oct, 18:00 GMT-6
Buenos Aires, Argentina	Fri 23 Oct, 21:00 GMT-3
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Fri 23 Oct, 20:00 GMT-4
Caracas, Venezuela	Fri 23 Oct, 20:00 GMT-4
London, UK	Sat 24 Oct, 01:00 BST
Dublin, Ireland	Sat 24 Oct, 01:00 GMT+1
Berlin, Germany	Sat 24 Oct, 02:00 CEST
Mumbai, India	Sat 24 Oct, 05:30 GMT+5:30
Manila, Philippines	Sat 24 Oct, 08:00 GMT+8
Tokyo, Japan	Sat 24 Oct, 09:00 GMT+9
Seoul, South Korea	Sat 24 Oct, 09:00 GMT+9
Hong Kong, China	Sat 24 Oct, 08:00 GMT+8
Sydney, Australia	Sat 24 Oct, 11:00 GMT+11
Auckland, New Zealand	Sat 24 Oct, 13:00 GMT+13
Lagos, Nigeria	Sat 24 Oct, 01:00 GMT+1
Johannesburg, South Africa	Sat 24 Oct, 02:00 GMT+2

Other games in this series

Source: MLB official 2026 postseason schedule.