Brewers and Rays set for first-time champion matchup in World Series

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Last updated Oct 20, 2026

Brewers and Rays set for first-time champion matchup in World Series
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The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will face off in the World Series beginning Friday night in Milwaukee. This matchup features two teams that have never won a championship, marking the first time since 1980 that title-less teams compete in the Series. Milwaukee reached the World Series after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series, while Tampa Bay advanced by defeating Cleveland for the AL pennant. Each team is known for their strong, young players, and if a Game 7 occurs, it will be held on Halloween night in Milwaukee.

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  • •Series opens Friday night in Milwaukee.
  • •First World Series between teams without titles since 1980.
  • •Pitchers Jacob Misiorowski and Freddy Peralta lead their respective teams.
  • •Tampa Bay won the AL pennant in six games vs. Cleveland.
  • •Game 7, if necessary, would be on Halloween night.
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  • 3:10 AMYahoo Sports — Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World Series
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The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will play a Suds vs. Sun World Series that will produce a first-time champion and likely baseball's first all-indoor championship.

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