How the Brewers and Rays Built Their World Series Rosters Neither of these two World Series teams are big spenders when it comes to payroll, but they’ve still managed to build impressive rosters. Sports Illustrated · 1h ago
World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays showdown will open Jacob Misiorowski's record heat The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are set to face off in a unique World Series The Independent UK · 4h ago
The Nine Key Factors That Will Swing the 2026 World Series From the Rays’ changeups to Jackson Chourio’s plate discipline, here’s what Tom Verducci thinks will decide the Fall Classic. Sports Illustrated · 12h ago
The Rays and Brewers Perfected a Blueprint for Beating Baseball’s Big Spenders Tampa Bay and Milwaukee built World Series contenders without massive payrolls, proving baseball's best teams were hiding in plain sight all season. Sports Illustrated · 13h ago
Comparing the Brewers and Rays’ Payrolls With Other Sports’ Championship Teams Here’s how the Brewers and Rays payrolls stack up against previous World Series teams, as well as championship squads from other major North American sports. Sports Illustrated · Oct 21
Rays vs. Brewers: Five Bold Predictions for the 2026 World Series How will the likes of Jacob Misiorowski, Freddy Peralta, Junior Caminero and Jake Bauers fare in the Fall Classic? Sports Illustrated · Oct 21
Aaron Boone Must Change the Yankees’ Culture to Take the Next Step “Run it back” is a phrase Yankees fans have heard far too many times over the last few years. And it’s one they’ll be hearing again as it relates to the manager Sports Illustrated · Oct 20
Why Some Brewers Fans Are Upset With Team’s Unique ‘Timeless Tickets’ Before World Series The Brewers had a special ticket promotion back in 2015 that is allowing some fans to go to the World Series this year. But it’s a little complicated. Sports Illustrated · Oct 20
How Three Dominican and Cuban Stars Carried the Rays to Their First World Series Shot Junior Caminero ended a 33-AB homerless stretch, Yandy Díaz delivered on his Game 6 guarantee, and Freddy Peralta led the Rays to the 2026 Fall Classic. Latin Times · Oct 20
Rays vs Brewers World Series Polymarket Prediction Payout: Value Gauge Polymarket leans on the Milwaukee Brewers over the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series. Sports Illustrated · Oct 20
SI:AM | What Makes the Rays-Brewers World Series Matchup Unique Tampa Bay finished off the Guardians in Game 6 to win their third pennant in franchise history. Now it’ll face Milwaukee in a meeting of teams that have never won a World Series. Sports Illustrated · Oct 20
Rays Bring the Guardians Back to Reality, Book a Trip to the World Series Tampa Bay won the American League pennant by shutting down the Guardians’ offense and exposing the weaknesses that plagued them all season. Sports Illustrated · Oct 20
Bazzana's dream MLB debut over as Rays beat Guardians Australian baseball's young gun Travis Bazzana has helped spark a late Cleveland rally, but Tampa Bay beat them 7-3 in game six to reach the World Series. AAP · Oct 20
Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World Series The Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will meet in a Suds vs The Independent UK · Oct 20
The Independent UK · Oct 20 Peralta, Caminero, Díaz lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series Freddy Peralta threw 5 1/3 gritty innings, Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz each hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series to advance to the World Series for the third time in the franchise’s 29…
Fortune · Oct 19 Prediction markets are now ‘bespoke insurance’ for businesses, and a Los Angeles restaurant group’s $60,000 hedge on Kalshi is the latest example One unnamed hospitality group placed a $60,000 trade on Kalshi to offset missed revenue from the Dodgers’ failure to advance to the World Series, according to the platform.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 19 Four Big-Picture Lessons From the MLB Playoffs So Far This article is a part of Verducci’s View, a new weekly baseball newsletter from Sports Illustrated senior writer Tom Verducci. Every Monday, Tom empties out hi
The Economic Times · Oct 17 Little guys make the big show: Two of MLB's smallest spenders will meet in the World Series for first time since 1991 The Milwaukee Brewers defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers sets up a unique low-budget World Series matchup. This series will begin on October 23 and features teams with lower payrolls. No small-market team has won the World Series since 2015, with recent winners predominantly from larger markets. MLB faces potential labor…
The Economic Times · Oct 17 End of a dynasty? LA Dodgers’ star-studded machine fails in its bid for a third straight World Series title The Los Angeles Dodgers faced an unexpected defeat in the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite entering the season with high expectations, the Dodgers could not secure a World Series berth this year. Star player Shohei Ohtani struggled with injuries, and the team as a whole failed…
Sports Illustrated · Oct 16 The Mega-Rich Dodgers Just Got Swept. Their Postgame Clubhouse Vibes Were So Bittersweet. Money can’t always buy championships.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 16 The Brewers Are Beating Baseball’s Data-Driven Era at Its Own Game Milwaukee embodied manager Pat Murphy’s old-school, relentless approach en route to a shocking sweep of the juggernaut Dodgers.
The Independent UK · Oct 16 Brewers sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982 Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series
Sports Illustrated · Oct 15 Brewers Are Using Postseason Stage to Showcase MLB’s New Era Milwaukee is one win away from sweeping Los Angeles to reach the World Series.
International Business Times UK · Oct 15 A Bitter Brew for LA: Dodgers' World Series Dream Takes Another Hit Against Milwaukee The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 of the NLCS, taking a 3-0 series lead and leaving the defending champions one loss from elimination.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 15 Big, Bad Dodgers Pushed to the Brink by a Journeyman and a Rookie Jake Bauers and Robert Gasser were the unlikely heroes for the Brewers in Game 3, and they have the star-studded Dodgers one loss from elimination.