Plot Synopsis

First played in 1903 as a best-of-nine series, each year since 1905 Major League Baseball has hosted its WORLD SERIES as a best-of-seven championship series between the pennant winners in the American and National Leagues.
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The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros play in the 2022 World Series on FOX. The Phillies bested the San Diego Padres in the NLCS in five games to advance to the World Series for the first time since 2009. The Astros are in their fourth World Series in the past six seasons. Houston swept the Yankees in the ALCS to make it to the World Series.

Home field advantage goes to the Astros in this 2-3-2 format, meaning the first two games are in Houston, followed by Games 3, 4, and 5 (if necessary) in Philadelpiha. If necessary, Games 6 and 7 are back in Houston.

Below is the first pitch and broadcast schedule for the 2022 Fall Classic.
- Game 1 on Friday, Oct. 28: 8:03pm ET/5:03pm PT on FOX
- Game 2 on Saturday, Oct. 29: 8:03pm ET/5:03pm PT on FOX
* Game 3 scheduled on Monday, Oct. 31 rained out; all games shifted by one day
- Game 3 on Tuesday, Nov. 1: 8:03pm ET/5:03pm PT on FOX
- Game 4 on Wednesday, Nov. 2: 8:03pm ET/5:03pm PT on FOX
- Game 5 on Friday, Nov. 4: 8:03pm ET/5:03pm PT on FOX
- Game 6 on Saturday, Nov. 5 (if necessary): 8:03pm ET/5:03pm PT on FOX
- Game 7 on Sunday, Nov. 5 (if necessary): 8:03pm ET/5:03pm PT on FOX

Joe Davis is the play-by-play announcer for the World Series, succeeding Joe Buck, who had done the Fall Classic every year since 2000. Davis is joined by John Smoltz, who is the color commentator for the seventh consecutive World Series. Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci are the dugout reporters.