ESPN will provide comprehensive coverage of the 2026 World Series presented by Capital One as the Tampa Bay Rays face the Milwaukee Brewers beginning Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. ET. Both Clubs are seeking their first World Series Championship in franchise history. Coverage will span exclusive national audio broadcasts on ESPN Radio, on-site editions of Baseball Tonight, reporting and analysis across SportsCenter and ESPN.com, and international game telecasts.
ESPN Radio
Jon “Boog” Sciambi will call the World Series on ESPN Radio alongside analysts Eduardo Pérez and Jessica Mendoza, with Buster Olney reporting. ESPN Radio is the exclusive English-language national audio home of the World Series. The broadcasts will also be available on the ESPN App and SiriusXM 80.
ESPN Radio’s daily shows will provide coverage and analysis throughout the World Series. Broadcast booth cameras will also capture the commentary team’s calls and reactions to key moments, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look across ESPN Radio’s social platforms.
Baseball Tonight
Baseball Tonight – ESPN’s MLB flagship studio show – will provide on-site coverage with host Kevin Connors, two-time World Series champion David Ross and National Baseball Hall of Fame writer Tim Kurkjian. Coverage on ESPN2 will include pregame analysis and postgame reaction for Games 1, 3 and 4, as well as Games 5 and 6, if necessary.
Buster Olney will also continue hosting the Baseball Tonight podcast throughout the World Series, featuring interviews, analysis and reaction to the latest developments.
SportsCenter and ESPN.com
SportsCenter will have a live presence throughout the World Series, providing on-site reporting, interviews, extensive highlights and analysis across its editions. Kurkjian will make regular appearances on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt.
ESPN’s team of Major League Baseball reporters and insiders will also provide extensive coverage of the 2026 World Series on ESPN’s dedicated MLB section of ESPN.com. Jorge Castillo, Alden Gonzalez, Jeff Passan, Tim Kurkjian, Bradford Doolittle and Jesse Rogers will cover every game of the World Series on site for ESPN.com, with additional coverage from Kiley McDaniel and David Schoenfield.
International coverage
ESPN will air the World Series outside the United States on networks across several territories, Latin America including Brazil, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, the Netherlands and Africa. Coverage will be available on ESPN linear networks and Disney+ in select territories. Games will be produced in Spanish, Portuguese, English and Dutch.
In Latin America, Ernesto Jerez, Luis Alfredo Álvarez and Guillermo Celis will call the World Series for ESPN. Carolina Guillén will host Béisbol Esta Noche, ESPN’s Spanish-language pregame show, leading into each game. Enrique Rojas and Orlando “El Duque” Hernández will also be on-site, contributing to ESPN’s digital and studio coverage.
ESPN Radio World Series schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Where to listen |
| Fri, Oct. 23 | 8 p.m. | Game 1: Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers | ESPN Radio |
| Sat, Oct. 24 | 8 p.m. | Game 2: Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers | ESPN Radio |
| Mon, Oct. 26 | 8 p.m. | Game 3: Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays | ESPN Radio |
| Tue, Oct. 27 | 8 p.m. | Game 4: Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays | ESPN Radio |
| Wed, Oct. 28 | 8 p.m. | Game 5: Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays* | ESPN Radio |
| Fri, Oct. 30 | 8 p.m. | Game 6: Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers* | ESPN Radio |
| Sat, Oct. 31 | 8 p.m. | Game 7: Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers* | ESPN Radio |
*If necessary.
Baseball Tonight World Series schedule
All editions feature Kevin Connors, David Ross and Tim Kurkjian on ESPN2.
| Date | Pregame (ET) | Postgame (ET) | Where to watch |
| Fri, Oct. 23 — Game 1 | 4–4:30 p.m. | 12:30–1 a.m. | ESPN2 |
| Mon, Oct. 26 — Game 3 | 5–6 p.m. | Midnight–12:30 a.m. | ESPN2 |
| Tue, Oct. 27 — Game 4 | 5–6 p.m. | Midnight–1 a.m. | ESPN2 |
| Wed, Oct. 28 — Game 5* | 5–6 p.m. | Midnight–1 a.m. | ESPN2 |
| Fri, Oct. 30 — Game 6* | 6–7 p.m. | 1:30–2:30 a.m. | ESPN2 |
*If necessary. Postgame times fall on the following calendar day. Schedule subject to change.
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ESPN media contacts: ben.cafardo@espn.com; alex.feuz@espn.com.