The 2023 World Series begins Friday night at Globe Life Field. The Texas Rangers, who ousted the defending champion Houston Astros in ALCS Game 7 on Monday night, will host Game 1 of the Fall Classic. They will find out their opponent on Tuesday night when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Arizona Diamondbacks in NLCS Game 7. Although we don’t know the exact World Series matchup, we do know the dates and broadcast information.
The 2023 Fall Classics begin on Friday (October 27th) and run until at least October 31st. The World Series will extend into November unless it is a four-game round.
Below is a look at the 2023 World Series schedule. All 2023 World Series games will be streamed on fubo (try for free).
2023 World Series schedule
Friday, October 27th
World Series Game 1: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks (Fox/fubo)
Saturday, October 28th
World Series Game 2: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks (Fox/fubo)
Monday, October 30th
World Series Game 3: Phillies/Diamondbacks vs. Rangers (Fox/fubo)
Tuesday, October 31st
World Series Game 4: Phillies/Diamondbacks vs. Rangers (Fox/fubo)
Wednesday, November 1st
World Series Game 5*: Phillies/Diamondbacks vs. Rangers (Fox/fubo)
Friday, November 3rd
World Series Game 6*: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks (Fox/fubo)
Saturday November 4th
World Series Game 7*: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks (Fox/fubo)
*-If necessary
Why the Rangers have home field advantage in the World Series
Home field advantage in the World Series is determined by who had the best record in the regular season. Home advantage is harder to determine this year than most years, as two of the three remaining teams finished 90-72 in the regular season. The Rangers and Phillies had 90 wins, while the Diamondbacks went 84-78 in the regular season. If teams have the same record, the direct tiebreaker comes into play.
So yes, the Rangers, the No. 5 seed in the American League and a team that has never had home-field advantage in any round of the postseason, will have home-field advantage in the World Series. The Rangers lost the AL West and home-field advantage in the ALCS to the Astros by losing the season series to their in-state rivals 9-4. However, Texas defeated the Phillies in a three-game series that began on Opening Day (March 30), and this could be the reason the Rangers host Game 1 of the World Series.