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World Series opens tonight; LeBron and Thunder headline NBA night

Every game of the best-of-seven series starts at eight Eastern on Fox, with Games 3, 4 and 5 scheduled at Tropicana Field; the Brewers last got here in 1982.

On air: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on BBN Overnight
Published 1:00 AM ET, Friday, October 23, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “What time is the World Series today? TV schedule, channel to watch Brewers vs. Rays games”, with reporting from MLB.com, Fox Sports, Wikipedia, Fox 13 News and Denver Gazette.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 1:00 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
Topics: LeBron, Rays, World Series, Brewers, TV, NBA.
BBN covered this story before: Barkley vows gracious TV exit, Trump defends Acton ad (October 22).

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Yahoo SportsWhat time is the World Series today? TV schedule, channel to watch Brewers vs. Rays games
Yahoo SportsShai Gilgeous-Alexander snaps his 20-point streak, but OKC Thunder still outlasts Nuggets
MLB.com2026 MLB Playoff and World Series schedule facts used on air
Fox Sports2026 World Series Schedule: How To Watch Brewers vs. Rays On FOX October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
Wikipedia2026 World Series facts used on air
Fox 13 NewsRays vs. Brewers World Series schedule: Tickets, watch parties and more facts used on air
Denver Gazette3 Takeaways from Nuggets' season-opening loss at Thunder October 22, 2026 · facts used on air

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe World Series opens tonight, Brewers against Rays, at American Family Field in Milwaukee, first pitch at eight Eastern, five Pacific, on Fox.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Brewers haven't reached this stage since nineteen eighty-two, when they lost to the Cardinals.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is the first postseason meeting ever between these two clubs, and it's best of seven.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentForty-four years, bro. That's a long time to wait for a bracket.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn the NBA, Oklahoma City beat Denver ninety-six to eighty-four, even as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's twenty-point streak ended.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe made two of his first thirteen shots and finished six of nineteen.

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The story so far

Oct 21Brewers and Rays set for an underdog World Series · New York Post
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