The Tampa Bay Rays entered the World Series with a ton of positive momentum, beating the Cleveland Guardians in three consecutive games to win the American League Pennant for the third time in franchise history.
Junior Caminero’s frustration boiled over after the Tampa Bay Rays squandered a four-run lead in World Series Game 2. The Rays suffered a 5-4 defeat against the Milwaukee Brewers, falling behind 2-0 in the series.
Last-out drama once again loomed over Saturday’s World Series Game 2. The Tampa Bay Rays trailed the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 entering the top of the 9th inning at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wis.
Simply put, the Rays deserved to win this one for half of an inning. During that half inning, they jumped out to a four-run lead, capitalized on a mistake, and provided Drew Rasmussen with as much run support as they had in his prior three playoff starts combined.
How many of the managers of the World Series teams from the 21st century can you name in six minutes?
Kevin Cash and the Tampa Bay Rays decided to save ace Drew Rasmussen for Game 2 of the World Series, but that move did not pan out. Rasmussen lasted just 3.2 innings, his shortest start in over three months, as the Brewers came all the way back from four runs down to take Game 2, 5-4, to take a 2-0 series lead.
The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.
The Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 win in Game 2 of the World Series ended with some controversy.
Liam Hicks ranked 496th in MLB sprint speed, making the Tampa Bay Rays’ decision to send him home a risky gamble. With a narrow lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the World Series, third-base coach Brady Williams waved Hicks toward the plate.
One of the reasons that the Tampa Bay Rays have won the American League Pennant and are facing the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series is how fundamentally sound they play on the field.
The Milwaukee Brewers' biggest impact player on a nightly basis this postseason isn't any one individual.
The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.
Freddy Peralta went from struggling with the Mets to pitching Tampa Bay into the World Series. Now, as he prepares for baseball’s biggest stage, his painful New York confession offers a glimpse into the disappointment he carried before finding his form again.
The Tampa Bay Rays were unsuccessful in Game 1 of the World Series as they dropped a 3-2 decision to the Milwaukee Brewers. However, the Rays rallied with a run in the top of the ninth inning and had two runners on base when their rally came to an end.
Liam Hicks came into the 2026 World Series for the Tampa Bay Rays as the first Canadian-born catcher to start a World Series game since Larry McLean did for the New York Giants in 1913.
One of the biggest storylines from this year’s World Series is Freddy Peralta facing his former team. Peralta is expected to pitch in Game 3 of the Fall Classic back in Tampa Bay.
MILWAUKEE -- The Tampa Bay Rays hope ace right-hander Drew Rasmussen will benefit from an extra day of rest as they look to even the World Series at one win apiece against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
Entering the 2026 World Series, Christian Yelich, the sixth among active players with the most games without appearing in a World Series, made history right away in his Fall Classic debut on Friday night.
Milwaukee Brewers fans waited four decades to watch their team play in the World Series and win a game in it.
There is no pitcher in Major League Baseball right now who throws harder and more consistently than Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski.
How many of the World Series Game 1 starters from both leagues since 1996 can you name in five minutes?
Baseball Hall of Famer John Smoltz will have the best seat in the house starting Friday night at American Family Field. This will be his 11th World Series as an analyst for FOX as the Milwaukee Brewers face the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash has surprisingly named Nick Martinez to start Game 1 of the 2026 World Series on Friday night.
While it was nearly seven months ago, let's dive into all three games of the Brewers' series victory over the Rays from earlier this season.
For 54 seasons, Bob Uecker was the sound of summer in Wisconsin.
Before the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays meet in only the second Fall Classic of the last 100 years between teams seeking a first World Series title, here are five players who can swing the series.
After a memorable 2026 Major League Baseball season, two franchises with zero World Series titles between them will meet in a Fall Classic that could well be decided by which rotation's biggest question gets the most unfavorable answer.
The right-hander helped lead the team to a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.
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