MILWAUKEE – The history guaranteed to be made in this unusual World Series starts here. It starts with the host Milwaukee Brewers giving the ball to their fireballing ace, Jacob Misiorowski, a 24-year-old getting a start that, for the Cream City, is 44 years in the making. It starts with

MILWAUKEE -- The Rays made just one minor change to their roster for the franchise’s third appearance in the World Series, bringing back left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger to replace hard-throwing prospect Brody Hopkins.

MILWAUKEE -- For a time, as the first wave of analytical thinking swept through baseball, there were just certain things that “smart,” forward-thinking managers didn’t do. They didn’t lock players into certain parts of the lineup. They didn’t have a designated closer. They didn’t give away outs by trying to

MILWAUKEE -- After the Rays arrived at The Pfister Hotel on Wednesday, a large group of players got together and headed out to Carnevor, billed as “Milwaukee’s Premier Steakhouse.” It was a familiar scene for the Rays. They began this team dinner tradition before Opening Day, and it’s carried all

MILWAUKEE – Look up during the World Series and you’ll see the roofs at American Family Field and Tropicana Field. There’s a chance this could be the first World Series played entirely indoors. And there’s a chance that a ball striking one of those roofs -- or the supporting structures,

MILWAUKEE -- The Rays had a couple different options to consider as they lined up their rotation for the World Series. They’re not quite as well-rested as the Brewers, but finishing the American League Championship Series in six games gave them some flexibility. They decided to take advantage of it,

MILWAUKEE – If you have the constitution for it, running a team in one of baseball’s smaller markets can be a really good time. Sometimes there’s a Nintendo.

MILWAUKEE -- Have you heard the serendipitous story about how the Rays wound up signing first baseman Jonathan Aranda? Carlos Rodriguez, the Rays’ international scouting director in 2015, wanted to evaluate a Cuban outfielder who was training in Tijuana, Mexico: Randy Arozarena. They lacked the international spending capacity to sign

ST. PETERSBURG -- As a Brooklyn native who grew up loving basketball, Rays second baseman Richie Palacios has taken a lot of inspiration from his beloved New York Knicks this season. The Knicks, of course, ended a 53-year championship drought by beating the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals

ST. PETERSBURG -- Cam Booser stood on the mound at Tropicana Field with Game 2 of the American League Division Series hanging in the balance.

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays had every reason to celebrate their 7-3 win over the Guardians in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series late Monday night and perhaps well into Tuesday morning.

ST. PETERSBURG -- It was 18 years ago that David Price threw the pitch, Jed Lowrie hit the grounder and Akinori Iwamura leaped off second base with the ball in his right hand and both arms raised to Tropicana Field’s domed roof. October 19, 2008. Game 7 of the American

ST. PETERSBURG -- Clad in a matching T-shirt and hat declaring the Rays American League champions, with goggles not yet over his eyes for the incoming onslaught of champagne and beer, manager Kevin Cash found a spot in the middle of the Rays’ clubhouse at Tropicana Field late Monday night

CLEVELAND -- A trip to the World Series is on the line in Game 6 as the Rays bring the ALCS back to Tropicana Field. Coming off their 3-1 win over the Guardians in Game 5, the Rays look like the best version of themselves now, playing airtight defense behind

CLEVELAND -- It had been a back-and-forth start to the American League Championship Series, with the Guardians and Rays alternating wins in the first four games they played. By that pattern, Game 5 was the Guardians’ turn to win. One problem: It was also Drew Rasmussen’s turn to start.

CLEVELAND -- Nobody’s going to mistake muscular Rays leadoff man Yandy Díaz for Babe Ruth, but he called his shot Sunday night at Progressive Field. Díaz picked up three hits to support another dominant start by Drew Rasmussen in the Rays’ 3-1 win over the Guardians in Game 5 of

CLEVELAND -- We’ve got a new series heading into Game 5 of the ALCS with the Rays and Guardians tied 2-2. Sunday’s 5:08 p.m. ET game at Progressive Field will determine which side flies to St. Petersburg for Game 6 on the doorstep of the World Series and which team

CLEVELAND -- They’ve become known as the Rays’ “Big Three,” fixtures atop Tampa Bay’s lineup and a huge part of the reason they were playing on a cool October evening at Progressive Field on Saturday. But manager Kevin Cash has another nickname he uses to tease Yandy Díaz, Jonathan Aranda

Game 4 of the ALCS between the Rays and Guardians, originally scheduled for Friday, was postponed to tonight due to inclement conditions. Game 5 has been moved to Sunday at 5 p.m. ET.

CLEVELAND -- The Rays could have shuffled their pitching plans after Game 4 of the American League Championship Series was postponed due to rain Friday night at Progressive Field. Instead, they’re sticking with the setup that they believe gives them the best chance to come back from a 2-1 deficit

CLEVELAND -- Nick Martinez didn’t quite know what to do with himself during the first three games of the American League Championship Series. He spent Game 1 sitting in the Rays' bullpen. He didn’t care for it. He moved to the dugout for Game 2, then found a spot on

CLEVELAND -- The pitch from Cade Smith came in at 97 mph, way up and way inside. It was closer to Junior Caminero’s shoulder than the strike zone, but the Rays’ All-Star slugger unleashed a ferocious swing that found nothing but air. Caminero glanced at catcher Patrick Bailey, fixed his

Game 3 of the ALCS was moved to 1 p.m. ET from the original start time of 6 p.m. ET, MLB announced Wednesday. The change is based on forecasted rain tonight in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND -- In the span of a year, Griffin Jax has gone from wondering if he would be a starting pitcher again to getting the nod to start for the Rays against the Guardians in a pivotal Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.

CLEVELAND -- Someday, there could be a statue of José Ramírez here, outside the ballpark on the corner of Ontario Street and Carnegie Avenue. His Guardians teammates will tell you there should be one, without a doubt, whenever Ramírez is no longer playing inside Progressive Field. You won’t hear much