World Series 2023 live score: Diamondbacks vs. Rangers updates, highlights, results from Game 1

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Game 1 of the 2023 World Series is here.

Following an exhilarating League Championship Series that each went a full seven games, two unlikely opponents emerged as the Rangers get set to host the Diamondbacks at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas to kick off the World Series.

The Rangers have been powered by their explosive offense, leading the entire MLB Playoffs in runs, hits and RBI. All-Star OF Adolis Garcia has been red hot at the plate, belting five home runs in the final three games of the ALCS alone to take home MVP honors. Corey Seager continues to be one of the toughest outs in baseball with a .333 postseason batting average, while rookie OF Evan Carter has wasted no time to make his impact felt, hitting .308 with five RBI and three stolen bases.

The Diamondbacks have used timely hitting to march their way to the World Series, with NLCS MVP Ketel Marte and Rookie of the Year frontrunner Corbin Carroll leading the way. C Gabriel Moreno and SS Geraldo Perdomo have also gotten hot at the right time, producing at an unexpected level at the plate to this point in the postseason.

It will be a battle of the aces in Game 1, as Nathan Eovaldi and Zac Gallen will get the ball to start the World Series. Eovaldi has been lights out in the postseason with a perfect 4-0 record and a 2.42 ERA. Gallen hasn’t been as sharp as he was in the regular season with a 5.24 postseason ERA, but Arizona has no reason not to trust its Cy Young candidate in his biggest start of the season.

Stick with The Sporting News throughout the night as we provide you live updates, highlights and more from Game 1 of the World Series.

MORE: Watch 2023 World Series games live with Fubo (free trial)

Diamondbacks vs. Rangers score

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F
Diamondbacks 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 – – –
Rangers 2 0 1 0 0 0 – – – –

World Series live updates, highlights from Game 1

(All times are Eastern.)

Seventh inning

10:37 p.m.: Bottom of 7th — LHP Joe Mantiply is in to pitch for Ryan Thompson.

10:31 p.m.: Top of 7th — Corbin Carroll tried to bunt for a hit but Cody Bradford fielded it with no problem for an out. After Ketel Marte grounded out to second, Bruce Bochy made a call to the bullpen to bring in RHP Jon Gray. Gray got Gabriel Moreno to line out to right in three pitches to end the inning.

Sixth inning: Diamondbacks 5, Rangers 3

10:25 p.m.: Bottom of 6th — Josh Jung singled to center to give the Rangers a pair of baserunners, but Ryan Thompson got Leody Tavares to pop out in foul territory to avoid any trouble.

10:21 p.m.: Bottom of 6th — Mitch Garver grounded out to start the inning, then Jonah Heim walked. Nathaniel Lowe nearly tied the game in one swing, but he flew out to the right field warning track for out No. 2.

10:19 p.m.: Bottom of 6th — RHP Ryan Thompson is in to pitch for Zac Gallen.

10:13 p.m.: Top of 6th — Alek Thomas stole second, but Geraldo Perdomo lined out softly to end the inning. Cody Bradford comes in and gets the job done.

10:09 p.m.: Top of 6th — Dane Dunning got Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to ground out to start the inning, then Alek Thomas reached base on his second infield single of the game. After getting Evan Longoria to fly out to right, the Rangers will make a pitching change. LHP Cody Bradford is coming in to face Geraldo Perdomo.

Fifth inning: Diamondbacks 5, Rangers 3

10:00 p.m.: Bottom of 5th — Zac Gallen is starting to find a groove. He sent down the heart of the Rangers’ order 1-2-3, with Corey Seager grounding out to first, Evan Carter striking out swinging and Adolis Garcia grounding out to short.

9:52 p.m.: Top of 5th — Dane Dunning gets Tommy Pham to ground out to first, stranding Ketel Marte on third. Diamondbacks lead 5-3.

9:49 p.m.: Top of 5th — Nathan Eovaldi got Gabriel Moreno to ground out to short, but Ketel Marte advanced to third. After walking Christian Walker, Eovaldi’s day is done. RHP Dane Dunning gets the call from the bullpen.

9:44 p.m.: Top of 5th — Ketel Marte drives in Geraldo Perdomo with a double off the wall in right-center! Marte picks up his second RBI of the game, and he has also tied the MLB postseason record with a 17-game hit streak. The Diamondbacks lead 5-3 with one out.

9:43 p.m.: Top of 5th — Geraldo Perdomo led off the inning with a single and then stole second base. Nathan Eovaldi responded by striking out Corbin Carroll to pick up his eighth K on the night.

Fourth inning: Diamondbacks 4, Rangers 3

9:36 p.m.: Bottom of 4th — Zac Gallen avoided any real trouble in the bottom half, only allowing a single to Josh Jung. Nathaniel Lowe flew out to left, Leody Tavares struck out swinging and Marcus Semien flew out to left. Gallen is at 86 pitches through four.

9:25 p.m.: Top of 4th — After one home run-sized mistake to Tommy Pham, Nathan Eovaldi forced Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Alek Thomas into ground outs and struck out Evan Longoria looking to end the inning.

9:21 p.m.: Top of 4th — Tommy Pham swats a solo shot to left! Just two pitches into the top of the fourth and Pham takes Nathan Eovaldi 419 feet over the left field wall to give the Diamondbacks a 4-3 lead.

Third inning: Rangers 3, Diamondbacks 3

9:18 p.m.: Bottom of 3rd — Jonah Heim flew out to center to leave three runners stranded. Zac Gallen is already at 71 pitches (42 strikes) through three innings, which could spell trouble for Arizona.

9:14 p.m.: Bottom of 3rd — Mitch Garver walks with the bases loaded to tie the game! Garver worked Zac Gallen into an eight-pitch at-bat before drawing a walk to score Corey Seager. It’s all square at 3-3 with two outs in the bottom half.

9:07 p.m.: Bottom of 3rd — Zac Gallen struck out Leody Tavares and Marcus Semien to start the inning, but he walked Corey Seager for the second time tonight. Evan Carter picked up his second hit on a double to left, advancing Seager to third. Adolis Garcia walked to load the bases, and Mitch Garver is coming to the plate.

8:59 p.m.: Top of 3rd — The Diamondbacks strand Ketel Marte on second after Nathan Eovaldi got both Gabriel Moreno and Christian Walker to strike out swinging to end the inning. The Diamondbacks have life, leading 3-2.

8:57 p.m.: Top of 3rd — Ketel Marte steals second base, and that means free tacos for everyone!

8:55 p.m.: Top of 3rd — Corbin Carroll dashes home safely on Ketel Marte’s fielder’s choice grounder to first! The speedster did not hesitate with a chance to take the lead and the risk paid off. It’s 3-2 Diamondbacks with just one out.

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8:52 p.m.: Top of 3rd — Corbin Carroll delivers with a two-RBI triple! The star rookie ripped a line drive to center and Leody Tavares took a terrible angle on the ball as it went right by him to the wall. Alek Thomas and Evan Longoria both scored to tie the game, while Carroll turned on the jets to get to third.

8:49 p.m.: Top of 3rd — The Diamondbacks’ bats are alive! Alek Thomas led off the inning with an infield single and Evan Longoria followed that with a base knock to right. Geraldo Perdomo perfectly executed a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners to second and third. Here comes Corbin Carroll.

Second inning: Rangers 2, Diamondbacks 0

8:41 p.m.: Bottom of 2nd — Zac Gallen gets a much-needed 1-2-3 inning. He forced both Jonah Heim and Nathaniel Lowe to ground out before striking out Josh Jung to end the frame.

8:37 p.m.: Top of 2nd — Nathan Eovaldi is dialed in. The Rangers starter struck out the side, breezing through Christian Walker, Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in order. That’s four consecutive strikeouts for Eovaldi.

First inning: Rangers 2, Diamondbacks 0

8:29 p.m.: Bottom of 1st — Zac Gallen gets out of trouble as he forces Mitch Garver to ground into an inning-ending double play. Gallen needed 25 pitches to get through the first.

8:26 p.m.: Bottom of 1st — Adolis Garcia drives in Evan Carter with an RBI single! Garcia’s bat stays red hot, ripping a single to left to allow the speedy Carter to score from second. The Rangers lead 2-0 with just one out in the inning.

8:22 p.m.: Bottom of 1st — Evan Carter rips an RBI double to right center! Marcus Semien’s struggles continued with a groundout to short to start the inning, but Corey Seager walked to give the Rangers a base runner. The moment wasn’t too big for the star rookie, driving a fastball into the gap to get the first run on the board.

8:14 p.m.: Top of 1st — Nathan Eovaldi is wasting no time to settle in. He got Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte to ground out to first, then Gabriel Moreno struck out swinging to cruise through the top half of the first inning.

Pregame

7:58 p.m.: George W. Bush throws out the first pitch and we’re ready to get Game 1 of the World Series underway!

7:55 p.m.: H.E.R. delivers the National Anthem to start us off!

5:14 p.m.: The Diamondbacks are moving Corbin Carroll back into the lead-off spot for Game 1 of the World Series. Zac Gallen will get the ball to start.

5:14 p.m.: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The Rangers are sticking with the same lineup for Game 1 of the World Series and Nathan Eovaldi will take the hill.

Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Game 1 start time

  • Date: Friday, Oct. 27
  • First pitch: 8:03 p.m. ET (7:03 p.m. CT)
  • Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Tex.

First pitch for Game 1 of the 2023 World Series between the Rangers and Diamondbacks is set for 8:03 p.m. ET. 

How to watch the 2023 World Series

  • Channel: Fox (U.S.) | Sportsnet (Canada)
  • Live stream: Fox Sports app, Fubo (U.S.) | Sportsnet NOW (Canada)

Fox will carry the full World Series between the Rangers and Diamondbacks. Joe Davis will be handling play-by-play, while John Smoltz will provide commentary. Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci will be reporting from the dugouts.

For those who have cut the cord on cable, fans can find the game on the Fox Sports app or with Fubo, which offers a free trial. Canadian viewers can find the game on Sportsnet or on Sportsnet NOW.

MLB playoff schedule, results

(All times Eastern)

American League

Wild Card

Date Result
Oct. 3 Rangers 4, Rays 0
Oct. 3 Twins 3, Blue Jays 1
Oct. 4 Rangers 7, Rays 1
Oct. 4 Twins 2, Blue Jays 0

Division Series

Date Result
Oct. 7 TEX 3, BAL 2 (TEX, 1-0)
Oct. 7 HOU 6, MIN 4 (HOU, 1-0)
Oct. 8 TEX 11, BAL 8 (TEX, 2-0)
Oct. 8 MIN 6, HOU 2 (Tied, 1-1)
Oct. 10 HOU 9, MIN 1 (HOU, 2-1)
Oct. 10 TEX 7, BAL 1 (TEX wins 3-0)
Oct. 11 HOU 3, MIN 2 (HOU wins, 3-1)

Championship Series

Date Matchup Start time (ET) TV channel Result
Oct. 15 Rangers at Astros 8:15 p.m. Fox TEX 2, HOU 0 (TEX, 1-0)
Oct. 16 Rangers at Astros 4:37 p.m. Fox or F TEX 5, HOU 4 (TEX, 2-0)
Oct. 18 Astros at Rangers 8:03 p.m. FS1 HOU 8, TEX 5 (TEX, 2-1)
Oct. 19 Astros at Rangers 8:03 p.m. FS1 HOU 10, TEX 3 (TIE, 2-2)
Oct. 20 Astros at Rangers* 7:07 p.m. FS1 HOU 5, TEX 4 (HOU, 3-2)
Oct. 22 Rangers at Astros* 8:03 p.m. FS1 TEX 9, HOU 2 (TIED, 3-3)
Oct. 23 Rangers at Astros* 8:03 p.m. Fox or FS1 TEX 11, HOU 4 (TEX wins, 4-3)

*If necessary

National League

Wild card series

Date Result
Oct. 3 Diamondbacks 6, Brewers 3
Oct. 3 Phillies 3, Marlins 1
Oct. 4 Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 2
Oct. 4 Phillies 7, Marlins 1

Division Series

Date Result
Oct. 7 PHI 3, ATL 0 (PHI, 1-0)
Oct. 7 ARI 11, LAD 2 (ARI, 1-0)
Oct. 9 ATL 5, PHI 4 (Tied 1-1)
Oct. 9 ARI 4, LAD 2 (ARI, 2-0)
Oct. 11 PHI 10, ATL 2 (PHI, 2-1)
Oct. 11 ARI 4, LAD 2 (ARI wins, 3-0)
Oct. 12 PHI 3, ATL 1 (PHI wins, 3-1)

Championship Series

Date Matchup Start time (ET) TV channel Result
Oct. 16 Diamondbacks at Phillies 8:07 p.m. TBS PHI 5, ARI 3 (PHI, 1-0)
Oct. 17 Diamondbacks at Phillies 8:07 p.m. TBS PHI 10, ARI 0 (PHI, 2-0)
Oct. 19 Phillies at Diamondbacks 5:07 p.m. TBS ARI 2, PHI 1 (PHI, 2-1)
Oct. 20 Phillies at Diamondbacks 8:07 p.m. TBS ARI 6, PHI 5 (Tied 2-2)
Oct. 21 Phillies at Diamondbacks 8:07 p.m. TBS PHI 6, ARI 1 (PHI, 3-2)
Oct. 23 Diamondbacks at Phillies 5:07 p.m. TBS ARI 5, PHI 1 (Tied, 3-3)
Oct. 24 Diamondbacks at Phillies* 8:07 p.m. TBS ARI 4, PHI 2 (ARI wins, 4-3)

*If necessary

World Series schedule

Date Matchup Start time (ET) TV channel Result
Oct. 27 Diamondbacks at Rangers 8:03 p.m. Fox —
Oct. 28 Diamondbacks at Rangers 8:03 p.m. Fox —
Oct. 30 Rangers at Diamondbacks 8:03 p.m. Fox —
Oct. 31 Rangers at Diamondbacks 8:03 p.m. Fox —
Nov. 1 Rangers at Diamondbacks* 8:03 p.m. Fox —
Nov. 3 Diamondbacks at Rangers* 8:03 p.m. Fox —
Nov. 4 Diamondbacks at Rangers* 8:03 p.m. Fox —

*If necessary

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