2023 World Series Schedule Unveiled: Rangers and Diamondbacks Set to Clash in Fall Classic
2023 World Series Schedule Unveiled: Rangers and Diamondbacks Set to Clash in Fall Classic
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The 2023 World Series is primed to ignite the baseball world as the Texas Rangers prepare to welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks for Game 1 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, kicking off on a Friday night. The Rangers secured their World Series berth by defeating the defending champions, the Houston Astros, in an intense ALCS Game 7 on Monday, marking their first pennant win since 2011. In parallel, the Diamondbacks clinched their spot in the World Series by prevailing over the Phillies in an exhilarating NLCS Game 7 on Tuesday, marking their return to the Fall Classic for the first time since 2001.
The 2023 Fall Classic is scheduled to extend at least through October 31, potentially stretching into November unless a team manages a swift four-game sweep.
While the Rangers have previously reached the World Series twice (in 2010 and 2011), the franchise is still in pursuit of its first-ever championship title. In contrast, the Diamondbacks achieved glory in their sole World Series appearance in 2001, triumphing over the Yankees in an epic seven-game series.
Despite Globe Life Field having never hosted a World Series game until now (the stadium opened in 2020), it did serve as the venue for the neutral-site World Series in 2020, a unique circumstance during the COVID-shortened season.
Here's a detailed look at the 2023 World Series schedule. Fans can stream all the games via fubo (offering a free trial).
2023 World Series Schedule:
- Friday, Oct. 27
World Series Game 1: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
- Saturday, Oct. 28
World Series Game 2: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
- Monday, Oct. 30
World Series Game 3: Phillies/Diamondbacks vs. Rangers, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
- Tuesday, Oct. 31
World Series Game 4: Phillies/Diamondbacks vs. Rangers, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
- Wednesday, Nov. 1
World Series Game 5*: Phillies/Diamondbacks vs. Rangers, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
- Friday, Nov. 3
World Series Game 6*: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
- Saturday, Nov. 4
World Series Game 7*: Rangers vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks, 8:03 p.m. ET (Fox/fubo)
* - if necessary
The Home-Field Advantage Mystery:
In a departure from recent years when World Series home-field advantage was determined by the All-Star Game, the 2023 series reverts to the traditional system based on regular-season records. In this case, the Rangers secured the coveted home-field advantage with 90 wins compared to the Diamondbacks' 84, with no need for any tiebreakers.
