Trisha Yearwood's Perfect Pitch Picked for World Series Opener

Country singer Trisha Yearwood will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night.

The Associated Press reported Major League Baseball as saying Yearwood, the wife of country megastar Garth Brooks, will sing the national anthem before the San Francisco Giants open the series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

Carlos Santana will perform an instrumental rendition of the national anthem with his son before Game 4 on Saturday at the AT&T Park in San Francisco.

Country quartet Little Big Town will sing before Game 2 on Wednesday. Former "American Idol" winner Phillip Phillips will sing before Game 3 on Friday.

The games will air on Fox at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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