Game Five of the 2026 MLB World Series — matching the Tampa Bay Rays against the Milwaukee Brewers — gets underway on Friday, Oct. 23, with coverage carried across FOX and FOX Deportes. Heading into the title contest, neither club has previously won a championship, and both operate out of smaller media markets.

The Brewers entered postseason play as National League pennant holders following a 103-59 finish, the best record across all of MLB that year. They dropped only one contest across the entire playoff run, advancing through to the World Series. Among their results was a four-game series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series — a team that had held the title for two consecutive years.

Tampa Bay finished 98-64 atop the American League standings. A Division Series victory over the New York Yankees set the stage, and a 4-2 series win against the Cleveland Guardians then secured a place in the World Series.

Of the three regular-season matchups between Tampa Bay and Milwaukee, one went to the Rays while the Brewers claimed the remaining pair by comfortable margins.

Viewers without a cable subscription can stream Brewers–Rays World Series matchups through any live-TV platform that distributes FOX, or by accessing the FOX One app directly. A no-cost trial period is available through the majority of these platforms.

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The opening game of the 2026 World Series — Milwaukee Brewers hosting the Tampa Bay Rays — is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23, with an 8 p.m. ET start on FOX. Game 2 also heads to Milwaukee, with first pitch set for 8 p.m. on FOX that Saturday, Oct. 24.

The series shifts to Tampa Bay for Game 3 on Monday, Oct. 26, and Game 4 on Tuesday, Oct. 27, both scheduled for 8 p.m. on FOX. Game 5, if needed, would take place at Tampa Bay on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. on FOX.

If Milwaukee forces a sixth game, that potential Game 6 would be held in Milwaukee on Friday, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m. on FOX. A potential Game 7 at Milwaukee is pencilled in for Saturday, Oct. 31, with an 8 p.m. start on FOX.