Brewers and Rays open the World Series Friday, with a first-time champion guaranteed
The Milwaukee Brewers host the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) on FOX. Neither team has ever won the World Series, so baseball will have a first-time champion. It is the first World Series game at Milwaukee's American Family Field; the Series last came to Milwaukee in 1982.
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Why it matters
Fans of either team will see a first championship for their franchise. Game 1 airs Friday night on FOX and streams on FOX One.
What to watch
Game 1 is Friday, October 23, at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
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