When is the world series 2022?: Schedule, tickets, teams, bracket, dates and standings

When is the world series 2022?: Schedule, tickets, teams, bracket, dates and standings

Lewis Injai
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:15 PM

The end of another October, and baseball fans are super excited for they know what is next, the fall classics. It signifies another milestone in Major League Baseball, the beginning of the final round of the playoffs, otherwise known as the world series. When is the 2022 world series? This article covers everything you need to know about this year's event.

When is the world series 2022?
The 2021 Commissioners Trophy on display before a game. When will this year's world series take place? Photo: David J. Griffin
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What teams are going to the World Series this year? The Houston Astros and Philadelphia remain the last-standing teams and are set to face one another at the world series. But it is the Phillies that have everyone talking at the moment.

Coming in as the last team to join the playoffs with a wildcard spot, the Phillies, against all odds, managed to defeat the current defending champions Atlanta Braves and another dynasty San Diego Padres, to proceed to the World Series after 13 years.

What are Houston Astros' and Philadelphia Phillies' records at the world series?

Houston Astros' past World Series appearances

Year

Opponent

Result

2005

Chicago White Sox

Lost

2017

Lost Angels Dodgers

Won

2019

Washington Nationals

Lost

2021

Atlanta Braves

Lost

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Philadelphia Phillies' past World Series appearances

Year

Opponent

Result

1915

Boston Red Sox

Lost

1950

New York Yankees

Lost

1980

Kansas City Royals

Won

1983

Baltimore Orioles

Lost

1993

Toronto Blues Jays

Lost

2008

Tampa Bay Rays

Won

2009

New York Yankees

Lost

When is the world series 2022?

This year's world series is set to begin on Friday, 28 October 2022, and end by 1 November. However, if the series goes a full seven games, then the series is expected to go up to 5 November.

World Series 2022 dates:

  • Start date: Friday, 28 October 2022
  • End date: TueMLB's 1 November 2022 (if it is four games) or Saturday, 5 November 2022 (if it is seven games).

World Series 2022 bracket

When is the world series 2022?
2022 MLB's playoff bracket. Photo: Yevgen Romanenko (modified by author).
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When is World Series 2022 scheduled?

Below is the schedule for this year's world series. Please note that games 5, 6 and 7 will only be played if necessary. All games will start in Eastern Time (ET)

Date

Matchup

Time

28 October 2022

Game 1: Phillies at Astros

8:03 pm

29 October 2022

Game 2: Phillies at Astros

8:03 pm

31 October 2022

Game 3: Astros at Phillies

8:03 pm

1 November 2022

Game 4: Astros at Phillies

8:03 pm

2 November 2022

Game 5: Astros at Phillies

8:03 pm

4 November 2022

Game 6: Phillies at Astros

8:03 pm

5 November 2022

Game 7: Phillies at Astros

8:03 pm

Where is the World Series 2022 location?

The event this year will be held in Houston at Minute Maid Park, the home of the Astros, and in Philadelphia at Citizen Bank Park, the home of the Phillies.

Where is the World Series 2022?
Members of the Houston Astros pose for a photo on the field after the Astros defeated the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Championship. Photo: Mary DeCicco
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How much are the World Series 2022 tickets?

With the first game set to kick off on 28 October 2022, tickets are on sale for every game, and prices vary, with the average ticket of the standing row of the outfield deck and view deck ranging from $490 to $702 for Houston games on StubHub.

However, with a price tag of more than $3,000, according to TicketIQ, the average ticket price for most Philadelphia games is more than twice that of Houston games.

Who will broadcast the 2022 World Series?

This year's event will be broadcasted by Fox, as has been the case since 1996. However, this year's event will lack the familiar voice of Joe Buck in their play-by-play broadcasting team. This is after the legendary sportscaster of 25 years at Fox left earlier this year for another play-by-play sportscasting role at ESPN. He was replaced by Joe Davis, who broadcast this year's event.

How does the MLB playoff series work?

MLB has two leagues, the American League and the National League, which consist of three divisions, each of which have five teams. The winner of each division automatically qualifies for the playoffs. If a team did not win their division, they could still qualify via the wild card.

The three teams with the best win-loss record among non-division winners in both leagues wind up our group of twelve teams participating in the playoffs.

Before this year, the two teams from each wild card league faced off against one another in a one-game playoff. This is referred to as the wildcard playoffs. From there, the winners from the wild card round take on the division winners with the best record.

However, new changes were introduced this year. Instead of a single wildcard game, the third-best division winner will face the last team, while the best and second-best wildcard winners will face each other.

How does MLB playoff series work?
Members of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after defeating the San Diego Padres in game five to win the National League Championship Series. Photo: Michael Reaves.
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The four winners from the previous round advance to the championship series, where they will play the best four out of seven games, and the two winners from this stage advance to the World Series. Below is a complete list of all the teams that made it to the 2022 playoffs.

American League

National League

Houston Astros- West division winner

Los Angeles Dodgers- West division winner

New York Yankees- East division winner

Atlanta Braves- East division winner

Cleveland Guardians- Central division winner

St. Louis Cardinals- Central division winner

Toronto Blue Jays- Wild card

New York Mets- wild card

Seattle Mariners- Wild card

San Diego Padres- wild card

Tampa Bay Rays- Wild card

Philadelphia Phillies- wild card

With its viewership in the millions, the world series remains one of the most popular sporting events on the calendar. As its 2022 leg kicks off, all eyes will be on the two teams.

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