Oct 25, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Atlanta Braves players practice during workouts before Game 1 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

2021 World Series
Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves
FOX Sports

World Series Game Schedule 

  • Game 1: Tuesday, October 26: at Minute Maid Park, Houston – FOX 8:09 p.m.
  • Game 2: Wednesday, October 27: at Minute Maid Park, Houston – FOX 8:09 p.m.
  • Game 3: Friday, October 29: at Truist Park, Atlanta – FOX 8:09 p.m.
  • Game 4: Saturday, October 30: at Truist Park, Atlanta – FOX 8:09 p.m.
  • Game 5: Sunday, October 31: at Truist Park, Atlanta – FOX 8:15 p.m.*
  • Game 6: Tuesday, November 2: at Minute Maid Park, Houston – FOX 8:09 p.m.*
  • Game 7: Wednesday, November 3: at Minute Maid Park, Houston – FOX 8:09 p.m.*

*if necessary

World Series Pregame Schedule 

  • Fox Pregame: Weekdays 7:30; Game 5 8 p.m.
  • FS1 Pregame: Games 1, 2, 6 & 7 FS1 7 p.m.

World Series on FOX Broadcast Talent

Game Commentators
Joe Buck, John Smoltz

Field Reporters
Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci

Joe Buck works his 22nd consecutive World Series and 24th overall. It’s Smoltz’s sixth World Series.

FOX Pregame Show
Kevin Burkhardt, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, Frank Thomas

FOX Deportes (Cable|SAP)
Adrian Garcia Marquez, Edgar Gonzales, Carlos Alvarez

Streaming (internet & app)
FOX Sports, MLB.tv

Additional Broadcasts

ESPN Radio (SiriusXM Ch 89)
Dan Shulman, Jessica Mendoza, Eduardo Perez
Pregame/Postgame: Buster Olney, Marly Rivera, Chris Singleton

TUDN Radio
Jesús Acostas, Alberto Ferreiro, José Luis Nápole, Luis Eduardo Quiñones

Astros Home Radio (SiriusXM Ch 176)
English: Robert Ford, Steve Sparks
Spanish: Francisco Romero, Alex Treviño

Braves Home Radio (SiriusXM Ch 183)
English: Ben Ingram, Jim Powell, Joe Simpson
Spanish: Pete Manzano, Fernando Palacios

MLB International (English, select countries)
Scott Braun, Dan Plesac

ESPN (Spanish, select countries)
Ernesto Jerez, Luis Alfredo Alvarez, Guillermo Silas

Studio Programming

MLB Network

  • High Heat, 3p.m.: Christopher Russo, Alanna Rizzo
  • MLB Now, 4 p.m.: Brian Kenny
  • Intentional Talk, 5 p.m.: Stephen Nelson, Kevin Millar
  • MLB Tonight, 6 p.m. & the Conclusion of each game.
    • Hosts: Greg Amsinger, Fran Charles, Robert Flores, Adnan Virk, Matt Yalloff
    • Analysts: Yonder Alonso, Mark DeRosa, Cliff Floyd, Pedro Martinez, Harold Reynolds, Buck Showalter, Chris Young
    • Reporters: Scott Braun, Lauren Gardner, Heidi Watney

ESPN

Baseball Tonight, Weekdays ESPN2 5 & 7 p.m.; Sunday ESPN 6 p.m. & ESPN2 7:30 p.m.
Karl Ravech, Doug Glanville, Tim Kurkjian, Jeff Passan, Eduardo Perez

Thanks to Sammy for his assistance in putting this primer together!

About Joe Lucia

I hate your favorite team. I also sort of hate most of my favorite teams.