# Brewers vs Rays World Series Preview

> Brewers and Rays face off in 2026 World Series with first-time championship hopes.
- Title: Brewers vs Rays World Series Preview · Mlb | Shortify
- Summary: Brewers and Rays face off in 2026 World Series with first-time championship hopes. Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will compete in their first World…
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## World Series matchup
The Brewers and Rays will face off in the 2026 World Series, a fascinating matchup between two of baseball’s best and smartest teams, but also organizations that have never won the Fall Classic.
## Brewers' regular season record
Milwaukee set a franchise record by leading the Majors with 103 wins in the regular season, beat the Padres in the NLDS and then swept the Dodgers in the NLCS, dethroning the two-time defending World…
## Rays' regular season record
The Rays, meanwhile, led the American League with 97 wins, swept the Yankees in the ALDS and beat the Guardians in six games in the ALCS.
## Home field advantage
The Brewers have home-field advantage, leading the Majors with a franchise-record 103 wins during the regular season. The first two games will begin at Milwaukee’s American Family Field this Friday and Saturday.
## World Series history
The Rays have made two trips to the World Series since their inaugural 1998 season, first in 2008 and again in 2020, but were unsuccessful in both attempts.
## Head-to-head history
In 28 all-time meetings, the Brewers have won 15 of those games, including three games this year in the season’s first week, the Brewers took two of three from the Rays in Milwaukee from March…
## Roster connections
Drew Rasmussen was drafted by Tampa Bay as the 31st overall pick in the 2017 Draft but opted to return to Oregon State.He underwent his second Tommy John surgery in Sept.
## Key players
Freddy Peralta blossomed into one of baseball’s best starters with the Brewers from 2018-25, going 70-42 with a 3.59 ERA and 1,153 strikeouts over eight seasons in Milwaukee.
## Postseason slugging
After tying for the second fewest home runs (154) in the Majors during the regular season, the Brewers have crushed 10 homers in seven games in the postseason, including three home runs from William Contreras…
## Key takeaway

Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will compete in their first World Series matchup after both teams advanced to the playoffs.