Avengers: Doomsday gets a baseball scene at the World Series with Mister Fantastic on the mound

Marvel Studios and MLB combined baseball and cinema in a special preview of Avengers: Doomsday, aired during Game 1 of the 2026 World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, broadcast on Fox. Instead of a conventional trailer, the spot uses a new scene, set in the Fantastic Four's universe, to introduce the film to the live-sports audience.

The scene at Ebbets Field, on Earth-828

The sequence takes place at Ebbets Field, on Earth-828, the Fantastic Four's universe introduced in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Reed Richards, Mister Fantastic played by Pedro Pascal, uses his elastic arm to throw the ceremonial first pitch, with the Thing nearby, while five real MLB players watch the scene in the version made for the World Series: Freddie Freeman, Randy Arozarena, Jacob Misiorowski, Bryce Harper and Junior Caminero. The pitch is caught by Johnny Storm, Joseph Quinn's Human Torch.

What the preview shows beyond baseball

According to coverage of the preview, the material cuts between the stadium scene and film footage, including a moment in which Scott Lang, Paul Rudd's Ant-Man, calls Chris Evans' Steve Rogers “Cap” and then corrects himself when looking at Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson, and another in which Captain America summons Mjolnir and asks Chris Hemsworth's Thor whether that bothers him. These are short, light-hearted moments between heroes, not a reveal of the central plot.

The light tone does not last to the end: Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr., arrives from the sky and the mood shifts to the threat the film promises. Marvel's official synopsis, quoted in the coverage, describes Avengers: Doomsday as bringing together heroes from three distinct universes on a deadly collision course, facing an existential threat unlike anything they have encountered.

Release

Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters on December 18, 2026, according to MLB's announcement and the preview coverage. The World Series spot therefore works as a warm-up for the final stretch of the campaign, less than two months before release.

Image credit: promotional material for Avengers: Doomsday, via The Refinery Creative / Marvel Studios. The image is film promotional art, not a frame from the World Series preview.

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