Brewers weather ninth-inning storm, take Game 1 in front of raucous fans
MILWAUKEE – The first tailgaters parked their vehicles on the outskirts of the American Family Field grounds and set up their supplies around 9 a.m. local time, six hours before the official lots even opened and 10 hours before the first pitch of the World Series. “I'm surprised it took
Brewers won their first World Series game in 44 years. And then they won it again
MILWAUKEE -- The celebratory fireworks had been set off, spreading a layer of smoke across the diamond at American Family Field. Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days” blasted through the speakers, providing a soundtrack for workers scurrying to erect a television set for the postgame show. There was just one problem: The
Captain sets tone for Crew: Yelich's RBI triple has teammates 'pumped'
MILWAUKEE – The Brewers were this close to bringing the World Series to Milwaukee in Christian Yelich’s very first season here. When he homered off the Dodgers’ Walker Buehler in the first inning of Game 7 of the 2018 NLCS, the Brewers were eight innings away. Twenty-four measly outs. They
It took all of 1 pitch for a World Series record
MILWAUKEE -- Jacob Misiorowski needed just one pitch to make World Series history. The Brewers’ flamethrowing ace opened Game 1 of the World Series against the Rays on Friday night with a 103.5 mph four-seam fastball to Yandy Díaz, immediately establishing a new standard for velocity on baseball’s biggest stage.
4 key takeaways after Brewers win a thriller to start World Series
MILWAUKEE -- A World Series matchup between the best teams in each league figured to be tight. Game 1 certainly didn’t disappoint on Friday, with the Brewers riding their slim early advantage for all nine innings of a 3-2 win over the Rays.
Rays were perfect on postseason SBs -- until Contreras put up a stop sign
MILWAUKEE – For the better part of three weeks, the Rays have been running wild through October. All 11 of their stolen-base attempts heading into the World Series had succeeded, giving them no reason to slow down. Then they met William Contreras.
Rays' best-laid Game 1 plans undone by Brewers' airtight arms
MILWAUKEE -- The way the Rays set up their rotation for the World Series was not just about winning Game 1. It was a three-game gambit, designed to put them in the best possible spot to win every night. It put their veteran leader on the mound in the series
3 key questions for World Series Game 2
This World Series features the No. 1 seed in each league, and Game 1 definitely felt like it was a matchup between teams who are nearly dead even. Every pitch was stressful, every at-bat mattered. These teams are close. The Brewers were just a tiny bit better, pulling out a
Crew 'pen adds a little late drama, then gets back to its lockdown ways
MILWAUKEE -- It took until the ninth inning of World Series Game 1, but for about the first time Friday evening, the Rays found themselves nursing some legitimate hope. Umpires had just overturned a potential game-ending double play. With the smoky haze of a premature firework launch still hanging over
None of Rays' best relievers pitched in Game 1 -- and that could be a good thing
MILWAUKEE -- When the bullpen door swung open at American Family Field on Friday night, the best the Brewers had to offer came trotting out. When Jacob Misiorowski exited the game with a lead after five innings, they turned to Abner Uribe for four outs, Aaron Ashby for five and
Rays-Brewers World Series Game 2 FAQ (8 p.m. ET, FOX/FOX Deportes/FOX One)
MILWAUKEE -- Game 1 of the World Series was so tense and tight that it required two final outs. The Brewers survived an overturned out to hold serve at home, but the visiting Rays made it clear that this Fall Classic, which continues with Game 2 on Saturday night at
Miz, Caminero and other players in 'Avengers: Doomsday'? Take a sneak peek at it
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are being joined by Earth’s mightiest ballplayers in an exclusive look at Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Doomsday” for the World Series. In the film, beloved heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered.
'Last Man Standing': Murphy gets FaceTime call from idol Springsteen
MILWAUKEE -- Pat Murphy saw the incoming FaceTime from a number with a 732 area code. When The Boss calls, you answer. Murphy swiped to accept the call, and then, suddenly, there on that little phone screen, was his hero.
In Game 2, Rasmussen will try to beat team he'd otherwise be rooting for
MILWAUKEE -- Before heading to American Family Field on Friday afternoon, Drew Rasmussen and his wife Stevie took a moment to appreciate, and laugh about, the cosmic coincidence of it all. “Had the Brewers been playing anyone else in the World Series,” Rasmussen said, “man, I’d be rooting for them.”
Junior Caminero's batting practice sessions are becoming a demolition derby
The World Series hasn’t even started yet, but Junior Caminero is already doing damage.
Woodruff makes unexpected comeback to join World Series roster
MILWAUKEE -- Two months ago, this scenario was impossible. Brandon Woodruff was scheduled for season-ending surgery in August, and he would miss the postseason for the fourth straight year. It was devastating for the organization’s longest-tenured player, who’d already been battling for years to sustain a comeback from shoulder surgery
Who's got the edge? Position-by-position breakdown of the Rays and Brewers
Welcome to a most fantastically interesting World Series, in which focusing on the size of the markets involved completely misses the forest for the trees. It’s a No. 1-vs.-No. 1 matchup, just the sixth time in the past 30 years that’s happened. It’s a pair of fanbases who have never
Our experts make their World Series predictions
The Brewers and the Rays. The best teams in the National League and the American League all season, respectively. A rare meeting between the No. 1 seeds from each league in the World Series. And one of them will take home the first Commissioner’s Trophy in their franchise’s history. Both
Cleavinger back on Rays' World Series roster
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.
Did you know? Cash and Murph have already met in the World Series once before...
Brewers manager Pat Murphy and Rays manager Kevin Cash will lead their squads through the 2026 World Series beginning Friday, with both teams vying for the first title in their franchise’s history. But did you know these two skippers have actually faced off in the World Series once already?
Brewers broadcasters to sport Bob Uecker's jackets during World Series Game 1
Bob Uecker has been and will continue to be on the hearts and minds of the Brewers and their fans throughout the 2026 postseason.
Ranking the 10 best hitters in this year's World Series
The 2026 World Series, which begins Friday night in Milwaukee, doesn’t figure to be a 2024-style slugfest. That confrontation between the Dodgers and Yankees was stacked with literal behemoths and featured two of the top three homer-hitting teams from that season. Sure enough, they combined to wallop 16 big flies
Yes, Misiorowski also teared up watching that viral interview of young fan after NLCS win
MILWAUKEE -- Ted Perry started crying. So did the cameraman behind him. And nearly a week later, when Jacob Misiorowski was asked about the moment they captured, the Brewers' ace struggled to find the words. It was supposed to be a “routine” postgame interview. Instead, it became something none of
How the former Top 100 prospects in this year's World Series stack up
The best team from each league, according to regular-season records, are in the World Series. But if you’re picking which will win based how many former Top 100 prospects are on each roster, it’s not even going to be close. Looking at each team's World Series roster, 20 former Top
The World Series could hinge on this strength-on-strength matchup
The Brewers are a sometimes confounding offense to describe, getting stuck with the “small ball” label because they are more than willing to go to the opposite field, run and bunt well and don’t hit very many homers. But, when they crushed the two-time defending champion Dodgers in the NLCS,