Overview
- The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers begin the 2026 World Series on Friday in Milwaukee with the winner guaranteed to be a franchise’s first World Series champion.
- Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski is reported to be Milwaukee’s Game 1 starter after a 103-win regular season that made the club MLB’s top seed.
- Betting markets list Milwaukee as the favorite, with DraftKings showing the Brewers around -165, reflecting their season-long offense, bullpen depth and home-field edge.
- Freddy Peralta has emerged as a co-ace for the Rays after a midseason move that sent him to Tampa Bay, creating a subplot where he could face his former organization in the Fall Classic.
- Off the field, two fans who bought the Brewers’ decade-old $1,000 “Timeless Ticket” say the team is only offering upper-level World Series seats while a looming Dec. 1 CBA deadline raises the risk that offseason trades and signings could be delayed by labor restrictions.