Phillies vs Astros World Series Game 1: Lineups, live stream and more

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Houston Astros on Friday night as Game 1 of the 2022 World Series gets underway at Minute Maid Park.

Aaron Nola (2-1, 3.12 ERA in postseason) takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies and will be opposed by Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander (1-0, 6.30 ERA in postseason) in the Fall Classic opener, with first pitch set for Friday at 8:03 p.m. (Eastern time)

3 statistics to know before Phillies-Astros World Series Game 1

First, the National League has captured three consecutive World Series championships. That is tied with 2010-12, 1963-65 and 1907-09 for their second-longest streak all-time behind 1979-82 (four straight by the NL).

Second, Bryce Harper is on fire. He is slashing .419/.444/.907 in 46 plate appearances this postseason. He is 18-for-43 at the plate with 11 extra-base hits (six doubles, five home runs), 10 runs and 11 RBI, and has reached base safely in all 11 games this postseason and has hit safely in 10 straight. Since October 8 (the second game of the NL Wild Card), his batting average sits at .450.

Third, according to each team’s World Series roster, 22 players have previous experience in the Fall Classic, including 18 from the Astros and four from the Phillies. If experience matters, the Astros definitely have the edge.

Phillies starting lineup in World Series Game 1

1. Kyle Schwarber, LF

2. Rhys Hoskins, 1B

3. J.T. Realmuto, C

4. Bryce Harper, DH

5. Nick Castellanos, RF

6. Alec Bohm, 3B

7. Bryson Stott, SS

8. Jean Segura, 2B

9. Brandon Marsh, CF

Astros starting lineup in World Series Game 1

1. Jose Altuve, 2B

2. Jeremy Peña, SS

3. Yordan Alvarez, LF

4. Alex Bregman, 3B

5. Kyle Tucker, RF

6. Yuli Gurriel, 1B

7. Trey Mancini, DH

8. Chas McCormick, CF

9. Martín Maldonado, C

What channel will broadcast the Phillies-Astros World Series game?

FOX will carry the entirety of the Philadelphia-Houston World Series matchup. Joe Davis (play by play), John Smoltz (color), Ken Rosenthal (field reporter) and Tom Verducci (field reporter) will be the broadcast team throughout the best-of-seven series.

How to live stream World Series games

For baseball fans in North America, MLB.TV will not be available as a live option for watching the games. However, you can sign up for a free trial with fuboTV as an option to watch the MLB postseason.