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IT’S A RAYS VS. BREWERS WORLD SERIES
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Key FactsTampa Bay Rays Return to the World Series
Oct 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
- Tampa Bay defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6, taking the ALCS after six games.
- The result sends the Rays to the World Series for the third time in franchise history.
- Yandy Díaz and Junior Caminero hit two-run homers, while Richie Palacios delivered a two-run double.
- The World Series begins Friday in Milwaukee, with the Rays facing the Milwaukee Brewers.
Breaking news: Milwaukee Brewers capture their first World Series title in franchise history, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in five games. washingtonpost.com
Key FactsBrewers Capture First World Series Title
Oct 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: scrippsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: scrippsnews.com
- Jacob Misiorowski allowed two hits in 5⅔ scoreless innings and left the game with a cramp in his right calf.
- Rookie Cooper Pratt set a rookie record with six consecutive World Series hits before hitting a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning.
- Jackson Chourio set a record for a five-game World Series with 11 hits.
- Milwaukee led MLB with 103 regular-season wins and went 11-2 in the postseason, including seven comeback wins.
Paid articlePaywall Rays’ Silver Slugger finalists are Caminero and — surprise! — Simpson: The slugging third baseman looks to have a strong case. The contact-hitting outfielder ...
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"WE'LL SEE YOU LATER TONIGHT!"
Joe Davis with the Fox call as the Rays walk off the Brewers in the 12th to force a Game 5 of the World Series ... Show more
Nick Martinez will not exercise mutual option with Rays and will become a free agent
yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/nick_martinez_will_not_exercise_mutual_option_with_rays_and_will_become_a_free_agent/s1_13132_44493190
Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title
npr.org/2026/10/27/nx-s1-6019094/mlb-world-series-tuesday
MILWAUKEE IS ON TOP OF THE BASEBALL WORLD 🏆
The Brewers defeat the Rays to capture the World Series in five games 🍾
A tough ending to a very impressive season.
Rays Manager Kevin Cash joins Ken Rosenthal after the Game 5 loss.
BREWERS EXPLODE FOR 8 RUNS IN THE FIFTH INNING VS. THE RAYS TO MAKE IT 10-0 😱
Seven of Milwaukee's runs came with two outs ... Show more
We have a first-time champion in MLB! Here's a look at how Milwaukee fans celebrated as the Brewers clinched the World Series championship ... Show more
The moment the #Rays lost the #WorldSeries .
But even if this Series was a bust, this season was a gift in Tampa Bay.
📷: Christian Blauvelt
Full story from John ... Show more
Rays fans celebrate a win against the Guardians in Game 2 of the ALCS at Tropicana Field.
📷: Kiley Petracek
The Brewers and Rays will turn to their aces tonight. Coverage for Game 5 of the 2026 World Series begins at 7PM ET on FOX
Swing or no swing?
Did Yandy Diaz go around on the final out of Game 2?
Paid articlePaywall The Night Wisconsin Took Over a World Series Game in Florida: Brewers fans had been waiting 44 years to return to this stage. They aren’t letting geography get ...
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Drew Rasmussen leads Rays to pivotal Game 5 victory over Guardians: The right-hander helped lead the team to a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.
yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/drew_rasmussen_leads_rays_to_pivotal_game_5_victory_over_guardians/s1_13132_44444663
MLB.com Oct 28
EXPERIENCE THE FULL 12TH INNING 🍿
The Rays string together 4 hits to overcome a 3-2 deficit and walk it off to send the #WorldSeries to Game 5!
Alex ‘El Animal’ Rodriguez Feasts on a Tampa Tomahawk After Rays’ THRILLING Game 4 Win vs Brewer
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The Milwaukee Brewers take down the Tampa Bay Rays to win their first World Series game since 1982!
MLB.com Nov 03
Your 2026 BBWAA AL MVP Award finalists:
Yordan Alvarez, Astros
Junior Caminero, Rays
Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
MLB.com Oct 28
Rasmussen, on 3 days’ rest, gets Game 5 nod: ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have gone out of their way this season, right up through the beginning of the World ...
mlb.com/news/drew-rasmussen-2026-world-series-game-5-start
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy reacts to the 12-inning 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 4 of the World Series.
MLB.com Nov 03
Your 2026 BBWAA AL Reliever of the Year Award finalists:
Bryan Baker, Rays
Cade Smith, Guardians
Louis Varland, Blue Jays
MLB.com Oct 31
Delivered gems throughout October 🔥
Here is the All-Postseason Team for pitchers!#NoTimeLikeOctober
The view from the field as media arrive at Tropicana Field Sunday.
📷: Christian Blauvelt#WorldSeries #Rays
Paid articlePaywall ‘Not tonight’: With walkoff win, Rays fans’ tension finds jubilant release: Brewers fans made their presence felt at Tropicana Field, but Game 4 of the World ...
tampabay.com/sports/rays/2026/10/28/rays-brewers-fans-tropicana-field-world-series-walkoff/
Taylor Walls takes issue with ‘disrespectful’ Ken Rosenthal question: Taylor Walls scoffed at a Ken Rosenthal question about whether one World Series win proved ...
awfulannouncing.com/mlb/taylor-walls-ken-rosenthal-disrespectful-question.html
MLB.com Nov 03
Your 2026 BBWAA AL Manager of the Year Award finalists:
Kevin Cash, Rays
Chad Tracy, Red Sox
Will Venable, White Sox
RAYS TAKE GAME 4 IN EXTRA INNINGS.
We head to a Game 5 on Wednesday with the Brewers up 3-1 in the World Series.
A baseball journey comes full circle.
Milwaukee Brewers utilityman Jake Bauers secures his first World Series ring by defeating the team that originally ... Show more
MILWAUKEE IS ONE INNING AWAY FROM HISTORY 🍿
📺: Brewers 🆚 Rays #WorldSeries Game 5 live on Sportsnet
Paid articlePaywall Rays shortstop Taylor Walls fulfills childhood dream, wins Gold Glove: Though known as a great defender, the award provides some public gratification ...
tampabay.com/sports/rays/2026/11/01/taylor-walls-al-gold-glove-bobby-witt-andres-gimenez-chandler-simpson-drew-rasmussen/
THE RAYS ARE MOVING ON TO THE FALL CLASSIC!
Tampa Bay closes out the Guardians at home and will now face the Milwaukee Brewers for a WS title 🍿
The Tampa Bay Rays’s walk-off victory delivers yet another dramatic postseason moment.
MLB on FOX
World Series Game 2 posts solid viewership; Game 3 could be a different story: Game 2 of the World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers ...
awfulannouncing.com/fox/world-series-game-2-solid-viewership-3-different-brewers-rays.html
The Rays' Chandler Simpson ran THIS far to make this catch vs. the Brewers in Game 3 of the World Series 😮💨
Rays Have a Pulse After Crashing Brewers’ World Series Party: Tampa Bay’s stunning 12th-inning rally changes the tenor of the Fall Classic and gives the Rays ...
si.com/mlb/2026-world-series-game-4-rays-have-a-pulse-after-crashing-brewers-world-series-party
MLB.com Oct 27
Longoria tapped for first pitch ahead of Rays' must-win Game 4: ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays could use some magic Tuesday night at Tropicana Field ...
mlb.com/news/evan-longoria-to-throw-first-pitch-at-world-series-game-4-2026
Brandon Lowe's left-handed power at second base makes him the ideal candidate for the Blue Jays
yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/brandon_lowes_left_handed_power_at_second_base_makes_him_the_ideal_candidate_for_the_blue_jays/s1_13132_44490466
Brewers and Rays bring big World Series drama with smaller payrolls
👉 Brewers and Rays bring big World Series drama with smaller payrolls
MLB.com Oct 28
RAYS ALIVE 🗣️
A 12th-inning Rays walk-off extends the #WorldSeries to Game 5!#NoTimeLikeOctober (MLB x Firehouse Subs)
OpinionThe World Series No One Wanted: Brady Brickner-Wood on the Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2026 World Series.
newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/the-world-series-no-one-wanted
Rays makes surprising decision, names Nick Martinez Game 1 starter for World Series
yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/rays_makes_surprising_decision_names_nick_martinez_game_1_starter_for_world_series/s1_13132_44461170
Milwaukee Brewers fans watch World Series Game 4 between the Tampa Bay Rays and Brewers during a watch party at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
Brewers Need to Flush Game 4 Collapse as World Series Title Awaits: The Brewers try to rebound after blowing a late lead against the Rays in Game 4 ...
deadspin.com/brewers-need-to-flush-game-4-collapse-as-world-series-title-awaits/
Paid articlePaywall Lightning are out to show they’re better after their long break : After four days off between games, the team returns to action Thursday against Winnipeg.
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Brewers catcher William Contreras named World Series MVP: It took five games, but the Brewers were able to complete an October for the ages by beating the Rays ...
nytimes.com/athletic/7731241/2026/10/28/william-contreras-world-series-mvp-brewers/
Frelick and Pratt lift Brewers to 5-4 comeback win over Rays and 2-0 World Series lead
apnews.com/article/brewers-rays-world-series-game-2-f67c22051a74370846c32b98fea39fa0
Key FactsBrewers take 2-0 World Series lead after 5-4 rally
Oct 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- The Brewers trailed 4-0 after the first inning but nevertheless won Game 2 by a 5-4 score.
- It was Milwaukee’s seventh comeback win this postseason and its second victory after falling behind by four runs.
- Uribe earned the win with 1⅓ hitless innings; Ashby has three postseason saves without allowing a run.
- Game 3 is set for Monday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, with Freddy Peralta starting for Tampa Bay against Robert Gasser.
Red Sox left-hander, manager named finalists for major year-end awards: Two members of the Red Sox have been named finalists for the BBWAA's major year-end ...
bostonherald.com/2026/11/02/red-sox-left-hander-manager-named-finalists-for-major-year-end-awards/
Brewers-Rays Game 5 clincher ends World Series on viewership high note: Game 5 of the World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays averaged 14 ...
awfulannouncing.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers-rays-game-5-clincher-world-series-viewership.html
The Rays’ unseen World Series opponent? An allegedly haunted team hotel.
washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/10/24/rays-unseen-world-series-opponent-an-allegedly-haunted-team-hotel/
Paid articlePaywall ‘Rays in five!’ Enter our World Series slogan contest: A Knicks fan slogan went viral over the summer: Submit your suggestions for the Rays to have their own.
tampabay.com/sports/rays/2026/10/23/rays-in-four-slogan-contest-world-series-knicks/
Rays' Liam Hicks becomes first Canadian catcher to hit HR in World Series: Liam Hicks came into the 2026 World Series for the Tampa Bay Rays as the first ...
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Paid articlePaywall Arozarena, Glasnow cheer Rays at Trop for Game 6: Here are the viral moments that filled Tropicana Field.
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The Milwaukee Brewers thought they'd beaten the Tampa Bay Rays, but a challenge overturned the call and extended the game. The Crew still got it done ... Show more
Fans react to Brewers 'winning twice' after chaotic ninth inning call
Fans react to Brewers 'winning twice' after chaotic ninth inning call
Junior Caminero in Rays lineup for World Series Game 5 despite injury: Junior Caminero says he will play in World Series Game 5 despite a lingering lower body ...
usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/mlb/2026/10/28/junior-caminero-injury-update-rays-lineup-today/92484251007/
The Tampa Bay Rays are heading to the World Series. Here's how it sounded on TBS.
Drew Rasmussen getting set to take the mound with the Rays’ backs against the wall
Paid articlePaywall Evan Longoria enjoys return to Trop to throw 1st pitch before Game 4: The Rays Hall of Famer says it’s been “fun to watch” the team this season and thinks its ...
tampabay.com/sports/rays/2026/10/27/evan-longoria-world-series-game-4-first-pitch-james-shields-giants-diamondbacks/
Hal Steinbrenner pins ALDS flop on players in first comments since Yankees disaster
nypost.com/2026/10/21/sports/hal-steinbrenner-pins-yankees-alds-flop-on-players/
Paid articlePaywall They survived a hurricane in Tropicana Field. Now these rays are in the World Series outfield
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Rays vs. Brewers: Five Bold Predictions for the 2026 World Series: How will the likes of Jacob Misiorowski, Freddy Peralta, Junior Caminero and Jake Bauers fare ...
si.com/mlb/2026-world-series-rays-vs-brewers-five-bold-predictions
Paid articlePaywall MLB officials mulling whether to postpone ALCS Game 4 due to bad weather: Notes | With forecasts calling for day/night rain Friday, there may be a proactive move ...
tampabay.com/sports/rays/2026/10/15/mlb-officials-mulling-whether-postpone-alcs-game-4-due-bad-weather/
The Milwaukee Brewers are finally World Series champions after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night, CBS News’ Ian Lee reports.
