Jacob Misiorowski and the Milwaukee Brewers will host Kevin Cash and the Tampa Bay Rays for Game 1 of the 2026 World Series on Friday night.
Milwaukee (103-59) enters the World Series after having the best record during the 2026 MLB regular season, while Tampa Bay (98-64) finished with the best record in the American League.
The Brewers took care of the San Diego Padres 3-1 before sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in the National League Championship Series. The Rays swept the division-rival New York Yankees 3-0 before defeating the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 in the American League Championship Series.
Rays vs Brewers TV Channels and Live Stream Options
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- Time: 8 p.m. ET Friday
- Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee
- TV: Fox Sports, DirecTV
- Live stream: YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV
Fans can watch Game 1 of the 2026 World Series for free most readily through the Fubo app. Fans can also watch for free through DirecTV. Users can subscribe to DirecTV with a free trial that can be canceled before five days.
Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy will trust flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski for Game 1. Misiorowski finished the 2026 MLB regular season with a 16-5 record while leading the league with a 1.80 ERA, 252 strikeouts and a 0.80 WHIP. In the playoffs, Misiorowski has thrown 8 1/3 innings, allowing nine hits and striking out 11 hitters while walking four batters, to go along with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP.
Tampa Bay will trust right-handed pitcher Nick Martinez for this pivotal Game 1. Martinez has thrown nine innings so far this postseason, allowing seven hits, striking out six hitters and walking three batters while posting a 3.00 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP.
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