What channel is the World Series on tonight? Schedule, time, score for Astros vs. Nationals Game 1

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We could be in for a classic Fall Classic.

This is what baseball is about in 2019: a sneaky-good wild card team vs. a dominant 107-win squad squaring off in the 2019 World Series, and it's going to pit two of the best rotations in all of baseball against one another.

Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin against Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke is the stuff of dreams for baseball fans. We'll also see the battle of MVP candidates, as Washington's Anthony Rendon squares off against young Astros superstar Alex Bregman.

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The Astros left little doubt in the ALCS, ousting the Yankees in six games, but a series that wasn't as close as it seemed on the scoreboard. While the Astros' bats were cold, they notched the biggest hits in each game in the biggest moments in each game. Jose Altuve's two-run walk-off home run in Game 6 proved to be the biggest blow of the series, blasting Houston into a World Series date with 

What the Nationals done has been Herculean, but in a different way. The Nationals knocked off the best team in the NL, in their building in the NLDS. Then, the Nats dissected the Cardinals in a four-game NLCS sweep, completely outmatching and outplaying St. Louis at every step. Now, the Nats chase destiny of the elusive World Series after years of playoff heartbreak.

It's two elite pitching rotations, two MVP candidates and two polar opposite squads facing off in one final round.

Below is everything you need to know to watch the 2019 World Series between the Astros and Nationals, including TV channels and first-pitch times for Game 1.

What channel is the World Series on tonight?

  • TV channel: Fox (US), Sportsnet (Canada)
  • Live stream: Fox Sports Go

Every game of the 2019 World Series will be broadcast on Fox. You can also live stream World Series games with Fox Sports Go or an MLB.tv subscription.

Joe Buck and John Smoltz are in the booth calling the World Series games for Fox along with reporters Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci.

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What time does Astros vs. Nationals Game 1 start?

  • Date: Tuesday, Oct. 22
  • First pitch: 8:08 p.m. ET

The first game of the 2019 World Series between the Astros and Nationals is scheduled to start at 8:08 p.m. ET and will be shown on Fox (US) and Sportsnet (Canada).

Game 1's starting pitchers are Houston's Gerrit Cole vs. Washington's Max Scherzer.

Astros vs. Nationals schedule, scores

Game Home Away Date Time
1 Astros Nationals Oct. 22 8:08 p.m. ET
2 Astros Nationals Oct. 23 8:07 p.m. ET
3 Nationals Astros Oct. 25 8:07 p.m. ET
4 Nationals Astros Oct. 26 8:07 p.m. ET
5* Nationals Astros Oct. 27 8:07 p.m. ET
6* Astros Nationals Oct. 29 8:07 p.m. ET
7* Astros Nationals Oct. 30 8:07 p.m. ET

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