World Series 2026 — Schedule, Every Possible Matchup, and Who NUT Favors
The World Series matchup is not set yet. Series scores below are as of Thursday morning, October 15. For live scores, see the live 2026 playoff bracket.
The 2026 World Series starts Friday, October 23. Four clubs can still reach it: the Milwaukee Brewers or Los Angeles Dodgers from the NLCS, against the Tampa Bay Rays or Cleveland Guardians from the ALCS.
Milwaukee leads the NLCS 3-0. The ALCS is tied 1-1.
Below: the full schedule, all four possible matchups by regular-season NUT Score, and each club’s top hitter and pitcher by NUT.
World Series 2026 Schedule
Best of seven, October 23–31. The NL champion hosts Games 1, 2, 6, and 7: home field goes to the better regular-season record, and both NL clubs (103 and 100 wins) finished ahead of both AL clubs (98 and 85). Start times are still to be announced.
Every Possible Matchup by NUT
The NUT edge is the gap between the two clubs’ full regular-season NUT. The NL club is favored in all four, by 8.0 to 13.8 points.
Rays vs. Brewers is the closest. Tampa Bay’s +6.6 pitching is 3.3 behind Milwaukee’s +9.9, and its +2.1 hitting is 4.9 behind Milwaukee’s +7.0.
Guardians vs. Dodgers is the widest. The No. 1 club in MLB by NUT against the No. 12. Cleveland’s -2.3 hitting is the only negative split among the four, and the Dodgers’ +9.0 is the best.
Edges have not decided this October. Tampa Bay swept the Yankees despite a 3.6-point deficit, and the club with the higher season NUT is 5-3 in completed series.
The Four Clubs Left
Full regular-season NUT, each club’s split, and its top bat and top arm by season NUT.
Quick Answers
When does the 2026 World Series start?
Friday, October 23, at the NL champion’s park. Game 7, if needed, is Saturday, October 31.
Who is playing in the 2026 World Series?
Not set yet. The NLCS winner (Brewers or Dodgers) plays the ALCS winner (Rays or Guardians).
Who has home field in the 2026 World Series?
The NL champion. Milwaukee (103-59) and Los Angeles (100-62) both had better records than Tampa Bay (98-64) and Cleveland (85-77).
Who does NUT favor?
The NL club, in every possible matchup: by 8.0 to 13.8 points of season NUT.