The 2023 World Series will begin in one week. The Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, and Arizona Diamondbacks are still in contention for the World Series. The dates and broadcast information for the World Series have been announced. It will start on Friday, October 27 and will run until at least October 31, possibly even into November.
In the American League Championship Series (ALCS), the Houston Astros currently lead the series 3-2 against the Texas Rangers. They are only one win away from reaching the World Series. In the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies are also leading 3-2 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Astros will play the next game on Sunday night, while the Phillies will play on Monday in an attempt to secure their series win.
The LCS round will continue until at least Sunday. A potential Game 7 for the ALCS is scheduled for Monday, October 23, and a potential Game 7 for the NLCS is scheduled for Tuesday, October 24. The World Series will begin after the LCS matchups have concluded. All games will be available for streaming on fubo.
2023 World Series schedule
Friday, Oct. 27
World Series Game 1: Rangers/Astros vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks (Fox/fubo)
Satuday, Oct. 28
World Series Game 2: Rangers/Astros vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks (Fox/fubo)
Monday, Oct. 30
World Series Game 3: Rangers/Astros vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks (Fox/fubo)
Tuesday, Oct. 31
World Series Game 4: Rangers/Astros vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks (Fox/fubo)
Wednesday, Nov. 1
World Series Game 5*: Rangers/Astros vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks (Fox/fubo)
Friday, Nov. 3
World Series Game 6*: Rangers/Astros vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks (Fox/fubo)
Saturday, Nov. 4
World Series Game 7*: Rangers/Astros vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks (Fox/fubo)
*-if necessary
Who gets home-field advantage in the World Series?
The team with the best regular-season record will have home-field advantage in the World Series. This year, it is more difficult to determine as three of the four remaining teams finished with the same record of 90-72. The Rangers, Astros, and Phillies all had 90 wins, while the Diamondbacks had 84 wins. When teams have the same record, the head-to-head tiebreaker is used.
Here’s how it will work for each team. The team with home-field advantage will host Games 1, 2, 6, and 7 (if necessary).
- Rangers: Will have home-field advantage in World Series if they advance
- Astros: Will have home-field advantage in World Series vs. Diamondbacks
- Phillies: Will have home-field advantage in World Series vs. Astros
- Diamondbacks: Will not have home-field advantage in World Series
The Rangers, despite being the No. 5 seed in the American League and not having home-field advantage in the postseason so far, will have home-field advantage in the World Series if they win two more games. This is because they lost the season series to the Astros, but they swept the Phillies in the season-opening series.
The Phillies could also have an early season series to thank for home-field advantage if they reach the World Series against the Astros. They won two of three games against the Astros in late April at Minute Maid Park.
