2026 MLB World Series Schedule: How to Watch Rays vs. Brewers

Updated Oct. 29

The Milwaukee Brewers are 2026 World Series champions. Milwaukee beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Tropicana Field to win the series 4-1 and capture the first championship in franchise history. The Brewers, back in the Fall Classic for the first time since 1982, closed out a Rays team making its first World Series appearance since 2020. Catcher William Contreras was named World Series MVP.

Find out how to watch the biggest series in Major League Baseball with this World Series schedule guide.

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Where Can I Watch the 2026 MLB World Series?

FOX and FOX Deportes will be the home of the 2026 World Series. Games will also be available to stream on FOX One.

DIRECTV customers can stream the series live on their local FOX channel (find it here) and on FOX Deportes (channel 465), with a package that includes those channels.

2026 MLB World Series Schedule

FOX will be the home of the 2026 Rays vs. Brewers World Series. Here is the World Series schedule with all the information you need to watch along at home.

• Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, 8 p.m. ET
  • Game 1: Brewers 3, Rays 2 (MIL leads 1-0)
• Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, 8 p.m. ET
  • Game 2: Brewers 5, Rays 4 (MIL leads 2-0)
• Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, 8 p.m. ET
  • Game 3: Brewers 10, Rays 1 (MIL leads 3-0)
• Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, 8 p.m. ET
  • Game 4: Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays, FOX – Brewers can clinch
• Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, 8 p.m. ET
  • Game 5*: Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays, FOX
• Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, 8 p.m. ET
  • Game 6*: Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers, FOX
• Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, 8 p.m. ET
  • Game 7*: Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers, FOX

*If necessary

2026 World Series Game Results and Recaps

Game 3 (Monday, Oct. 26): Brewers 10, Rays 1 – Milwaukee leads 3-0. At Tropicana Field, the Brewers scored a World Series-record eight two-out runs in the fifth inning without a home run, part of a postseason-record seven straight two-out hits. Jackson Chourio had four hits, and Robert Gasser held the Rays to one hit over six scoreless innings.

Game 2 (Saturday, Oct. 24): Brewers 5, Rays 4 – Milwaukee leads 2-0. Tampa Bay jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, but Milwaukee chipped away. Sal Frelick tied the game with a sixth-inning home run and Cooper Pratt’s RBI single in the seventh put the Brewers ahead. The Rays left the tying run on third in the ninth.

Game 1 (Friday, Oct. 23): Brewers 3, Rays 2 – Milwaukee leads 1-0. Christian Yelich’s RBI triple sparked a two-run first inning, and Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run over five innings. Trevor Megill escaped a ninth-inning jam, which followed a video review that overturned an apparent game-ending double play.

2026 World Series Matchup

The 2026 World Series matchup is officially set: the Tampa Bay Rays will face the Milwaukee Brewers. While the Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in four games, the Rays battled through a six-game American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians to secure their spot.

American League

The Tampa Bay Rays punched their ticket to the Fall Classic after rallying from a 2-1 series deficit to defeat the Cleveland Guardians in six games. After sweeping the New York Yankees in the Division Series, the Rays won the final three games of the ALCS to reach their first World Series since 2020. Tampa Bay is seeking its first championship after previous appearances in 2008 and 2020.

National League

In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers ended the defending champion Dodgers’ bid for a third consecutive title. After defeating the San Diego Padres 3–1 in the Division Series, the Brewers went on to sweep the Dodgers in four games. With their first trip to the World Series since 1982 secured, Milwaukee is aiming to capture the first championship in franchise history.

Which Team is Predicted to Win the World Series in 2026?

As of October 27, the Brewers lead the series 3-0 and are the clear favorites to win the 2026 World Series. All 25 teams in World Series history that took a 3-0 lead went on to win the title, and the Rays would need four straight wins, starting with Game 4 on Tuesday, to become the first to come back.

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Which Team Won the World Series in 2025?

The 2025 World Series was a battle between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the end, the Dodgers came out on top, winning the series 4-3 to capture their second consecutive championship and ninth World Series title.

Which Teams Have Won the Most World Series?

Since the first World Series in 1903, there have been more than a few chances to win the championship; 121 completed series through 2025, to be exact. But which teams have capitalized on those opportunities?

Here are the 10 teams who have won the World Series the greatest number of times:

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