Milwaukee Brewers v Tampa Bay Rays: 2026 World Series times on ESPN Australia – The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will meet in the 2026 Major League Baseball World Series, guaranteeing a first-time champion. Australian viewers can watch every game live on ESPN, starting at 10.30am AEDT on Saturday 24 October.
The series is especially accessible from Australia because ESPN is carried through Disney+, Foxtel, Kayo Sports and Fetch TV. The best-of-seven final opens in Milwaukee, moves to Tampa Bay for Games 3 to 5, and returns to Milwaukee if Games 6 or 7 are required. All listed times below are Australian Eastern Daylight Time.
2026 World Series schedule in Australia
| Game | Australian date and time (AEDT) | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 24 October, 10.30am | Milwaukee |
| 2 | Sunday 25 October, 11am | Milwaukee |
| 3 | Tuesday 27 October, 10.30am | Tampa Bay |
| 4 | Wednesday 28 October, 11am | Tampa Bay |
| 5* | Thursday 29 October, 11am | Tampa Bay |
| 6* | Saturday 31 October, 11am | Milwaukee |
| 7* | Sunday 1 November, 11am | Milwaukee |
*Games 5, 6 and 7 will be played only if needed. ESPN’s Australian coverage is available through the services above.
How the Brewers and Rays reached the final
Milwaukee enters with home-field advantage after a franchise-record 103-win regular season. The Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in the National League Championship Series. Their pitching group includes Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson, while National League Championship Series MVP Jake Bauers joins Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio among the key batters.
Tampa Bay beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 in the American League Championship Series. It is the Rays’ first World Series appearance since 2020 and third overall. Pitcher Freddy Peralta will face his former club, with Drew Rasmussen and Nick Martinez also in the Rays’ pitching group. Junior Caminero, Yandy Díaz and Jonathan Aranda feature in the batting line-up.
Neither club has won the World Series, and they have not met in the postseason before. Milwaukee won their three-game regular-season series 2-1: Tampa Bay took the opener 3-2, before the Brewers won 6-2 and 8-2. Those results provide a recent point of comparison, although the championship is a separate seven-game contest.
Where to watch in Australia
ESPN says all games will be shown live through Disney+, Foxtel, Kayo Sports and Fetch TV in Australia. The Australian morning start times mean Game 1 and Game 2 fall on the weekend, with the following games scheduled from Tuesday. Viewers should check their chosen provider’s guide for the ESPN channel listing.
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