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Yandy Diaz Is Playing Some Of His Best Baseball at the Perfect Time for Rays

With the World Series set to kick off on Friday night between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, this has all the makings of an entertaining Fall Classic. While there has been a ton of talk about what is going to happen with the future of baseball, this World Series is between two small-market teams.

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The Tampa Bay Rays Can Turn the Milwaukee Brewers’ Biggest Strength Into a World Series Problem

One of the keys that has helped the Milwaukee Brewers reach the World Series has been their pitching and the ability to confuse opponents with their breaking balls and offspeed pitches.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 21

Why this Rays’ overlooked player will make or break World Series chances vs. Brewers

The Tampa Bay Rays are set to play the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2026 World Series. Tampa Bay somewhat quietly finished the regular season with the best record in the American League.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 21

Rays Have Single Player Bridging Gap From Last Pennant-Winning Team

The Tampa Bay Rays have won the American League Pennant for the third time in franchise history, beating the Cleveland Guardians in six games to advance to the World Series.

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The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

MLB has been awarding the American League Championship Series MVP Award since the 1980 season. How many of the winners in that time can you name in six minutes?

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MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 21

Reporter reveals Rays’ ‘secret weapon’ for World Series vs. Brewers

The Tampa Bay Rays are preparing to face the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2026 World Series, and one reporter believes first baseman Jonathan Aranda could be a major difference-maker in the matchup.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 21

Brewers are in the World Series, and Bob Uecker should be calling it

For 54 seasons, Bob Uecker was the sound of summer in Wisconsin.

Five potential difference-makers in the 2026 World Series

Biggest question facing Brewers, Rays heading into World Series

Three Brewers who have fueled surprising World Series run

Why the Brewers-Rays World Series matchup is special

The 'NLCS MVPs' quiz

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 21

3 Biggest Takeaways for Rays From ALCS Win Over Guardians

For the third time in franchise history, the Tampa Bay Rays have won the American League pennant and will be playing in the World Series. The Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians, a team that is built and performs very similarly to themselves, in six games.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Viral Sports News / October 21

Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Suddenly Retires

Tampa Bay Rays left-handed pitcher Jackson Lancaster has retired from professional baseball, according to the MiLB transaction log. The 27-year-old was placed on the voluntarily retired list on Oct.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 21

Five potential difference-makers in the 2026 World Series

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.

Biggest question facing Brewers, Rays heading into World Series

Why the Brewers-Rays World Series matchup is special

Three Brewers who have fueled surprising World Series run

Brewers are in the World Series, and Bob Uecker should be calling it

Freddy Peralta had a great message for Milwaukee after winning ALCS MVP

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 21

From Nelson Cruz to Freddy Peralta: Erik Neander’s Trade Redemption

As the Tampa Bay Rays were crowned victors of the American League on Monday night, Freddy Peralta was named ALCS MVP, continuing to make him perhaps the all-time greatest Rays trade.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 21

Why Joey Votto was fine with Rays superstar Junior Caminero ‘dunking’ on Cade Smith with extreme celebration

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero’s lengthy home run celebration sparked debate after his decisive blast against Cleveland Guardians closer Cade Smith helped send Tampa Bay to the World Series.

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Tampa Bay Rays News / New Baseball Media / October 21

How the Rays Made the 2026 World Series

For the third time in franchise history, the Rays will compete for the crown in the World Series. Tampa Bay rolled through the regular season and the first two rounds of the playoffs.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 20

Rays' Infielder Has Been Unsung Hero of MLB Postseason So Far

The Tampa Bay Rays have been able to win the ALCS and have punched their ticket to the World Series. Now, while they prepare for the Milwaukee Brewers, they can appreciate some of the players who helped them get there. As the best team in the AL throughout the season, the Rays making the World Series shouldn’t be overly surprising.

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MLB News / New Baseball Media / October 20

What We Learned from the 2026 ALCS

The Rays earned the right to move on to the 2026 World Series, as Tampa Bay finished off the Guardians in Game 6 of the ALCS. This series didn’t play out as things did for the Rays in the 2026 regular season.

Bryan Baker News / CBSSports.com / October 20

Three X-factors that could shape the 2026 World Series: Infield defense, Bryan Baker's fastball and more

The Brewers and the Rays head to Milwaukee for Game 1 on Friday to kick off the seven-game series with a ring on the line

MLB News / Lindy's Sports / October 20

Teams like Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers rarely meet in World Series

When you are on a team with the best record in your league, the expectation is a World Series trip, regardless of market size, payroll and concerns by network executives and pundits about ratings.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Legends On Deck / October 20

The Art of the Changeup: How the Rays Keep Taking Hitters Off Their Game

The fastball gets the attention. It lights up radar guns, draws reactions from the crowd and forces hitters to make decisions almost immediately. But once a batter prepares for that speed, a well-executed changeup can leave him completely fooled.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 20

Biggest question facing Brewers, Rays heading into World 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.

Why the Brewers-Rays World Series matchup is special

Three Brewers who have fueled surprising World Series run

Freddy Peralta had a great message for Milwaukee after winning ALCS MVP

Junior Caminero copied LeBron James' message after eliminating Cleveland

The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

Junior Caminero News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 20

Rays' Junior Caminero Has Signature October Moment in ALCS

Despite being down in the ALCS two games to one and on the road for two more, the Tampa Bay Rays found a way to come all the way back and win three straight

Freddy Peralta News / Field Level Media / October 20

ALCS notebook: Freddy Peralta nabs MVP honors after second win

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Two days after pitching (briefly) out of the bullpen, Tampa Bay Rays starter Freddy Peralta delivered another effective outing.

Junior Caminero News / Larry Brown Sports / October 20

Junior Caminero had the craziest pimp job of his clutch Game 6 HR

Junior Caminero rose to the occasion in Game 6 of the ALCS. The Tampa Bay Rays star Caminero stepped up to the plate in the seventh inning of Monday’s game with his team leading the Cleveland Guardians 3-1.

Freddy Peralta News / Yardbarker / October 19

Freddy Peralta's Game 6 performance leads Rays to World Series

Freddy Peralta's dominant Game 6 performance leads Rays to World Series

The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians faced off in a critical ALCS Game 6 on Monday. The Rays' pitching has helped carry the team deep into the postseason, as Drew Rasmussen has maintained a dominant 1.29 ERA.

Rays' bats come alive as they even ALCS against Guardians

Guardians burned by massive fielding blunder in Game 4 loss

Drew Rasmussen leads Rays to pivotal Game 5 victory over Guardians

Brewers closer to first World Series championship in franchise history

Brewers NLCS sweep may not mean World Series championship

Why the Brewers-Rays World Series matchup is special

Drew Rasmussen News / Lindy's Sports / October 19

Should Rays ace Drew Rasmussen win AL Cy Young award?

Following the end of the regular season three weeks ago, 30 BBBWA media members sent back their ballot for AL Cy Young award. A majority of those ballots, if not all of them, likely contained Cam Schlittler as the top choice with others like Drew Rasmussen and Gavin Williams getting second and third-place votes.

Drew Rasmussen News / Yardbarker / October 18

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.

Rays' bats come alive as they even ALCS against Guardians

Guardians burned by massive fielding blunder in Game 4 loss

Brewers move one step closer to first World Series championship

Red Sox could lose Sonny Gray to free agency

Three questions for the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason

Drew Rasmussen News / TWSN / October 18

The Tampa Bay Rays’ World Series Push Runs Through Drew Rasmussen

The Tampa Bay Rays ended up securing the victory in Game 4 of the American League Championship, leading to the series now being tied 2-2. For Game 5, the stakes are higher for Tampa Bay as a win would now put them with needing just one more to reach the World Series.