Sports & Live Scores
World Series 2026 predictions: will the Rays or Brewers claim their first title?
Source: Sport | The Guardian · Published

It’s Milwaukee and Tampa Bay in the 122nd Fall Classic. Our writers predict how it will be decided, who will shine brightest and who will break their World Series maiden Yes - and in fact, evidence that money actively undermines baseball happiness. For the big-market teams, anyth
It’s Milwaukee and Tampa Bay in the 122nd Fall Classic. Our writers predict how it will be decided, who will shine brightest and who will break their World Series maiden Yes - and in fact, evidence that money actively undermines baseball happiness. For the big-market teams, anything less than a World Series is disappointing.
Whereas for the Rays (who in April were given a 1.1% chance of winning the World Series by FanGraphs) or Brewers (2.1%), the season is already a success, and winning it all would give their fans more pleasure than a Yankees or Dodgers fan could ever experience. Alan Evans Continue reading...
Related stories
Wait till this year! Just how rare a World Series between teams that have never won really is
At the final out of this Fall Classic, the Brewers or Rays will be celebrating their first title. We dive into the historic significance.
espn.com ·
Fall Classic or Roofball Classic? A guide to an all-dome World Series
This year's World Series features the two teams with the best records in their respective leagues -- who both also call domed stadiums home.
espn.com ·
The only World Series preview you need: Predictions, likely MVPs and how many games Rays-Brewers will go
Does Tampa Bay or Milwaukee have the edge? What's the inside intel on this Fall Classic? We've got it all covered.
espn.com ·
Rays opt for Martinez to start World Series over ace Rasmussen
In a bit of a curveball, the Rays will start Nick Martinez, not staff ace Drew Rasmussen, in Game 1 of the World Series against the Brewers.
espn.com ·

World and Olympic marathon champion Jepchirchir suspended after positive doping test
AIU investigates after sample tested positive for EPO 33-year-old won Olympic marathon in 2021 In a fresh hammer blow for Kenyan athletics, world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Friday. The
Sport | The Guardian ·