How to watch 2026 World Series: Full TV schedule for Tampa Bay Rays vs. Milwaukee Brewers
A first-time World Series winner will be crowned when the AL's best faces the NL's best. Here's how to tune in for all seven possible games.
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Craig Counsell, David Stearns made high-profile departures, but Brewers never missed a beat
Brewers owner Mark Attanasio: "What we've done in baseball ops the last five years is extraordinary."
The Brewers and Rays took opponents to school — and college baseball fans are loving it
Both teams apply the kind of pressure opponents rarely see. It’s a blueprint that works well on campus — and in late October.
Bygone Brewers stars cherish World Series return: 'My heart has always been in Milwaukee'
In text chains and conversations, former Milwaukee players ask the impossible: Is this the year the Brewers win it all?
Harvey Kuenn led Brewers to World Series. His famed prosthetic leg leaves a larger legacy
Kuenn's lost leg is a Milwaukee quirk, but it has changed lives in profound and life-altering ways.
In this World Series, the ghosts have home-field advantage: Haunted hotels await both teams
The Brewers and Rays have plenty in common. Even their road hotels — the Pfister in Milwaukee and the Vinoy in St. Petersburg — are haunted.
Does MLB have a competitive balance problem? We ran the numbers to find out
What does competitive balance actually mean? With a small-market World Series about to begin, MLB's salary cap fight hinges on that answer.
In the Land of 1,000 Bars, Milwaukee is ready to toast to a Brewers World Series
The World Series returns to Milwaukee on Friday, so pull up a barstool and order a draft.
Yankees World Series MVP Hideki Matsui to manage NPB's Yomiuri Giants: Reports
The former slugger spent the first half of his professional career playing for the Giants before he came stateside to play in MLB.
Rays tab Nick Martinez to start Game 1 of World Series against Brewers
Martinez will face off against Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski on Friday night in Milwaukee.
Todd Benzinger, who caught final out for Reds in 1990 World Series, dies at 63
Benzinger played for five teams during a nine-year major-league career that spanned from 1987 to 1995.
Brewers’ ball-in-glove logo comes to life in Wisconsin cranberry bog for World Series
Some Wisconsin cranberry growers found a creative way to support Milwaukee's trip to the World Series.
From rule change to World Series. Plus: The 2008 Rays felt like 'the Beatles
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Pro wrestler who hit seven-figure Shohei Ohtani card selling it to help his dad
Pro wrestler Arik Cannon has had incredible luck hitting ultra-rare sports cards. Now he's parting with one to change his father's life.
This Week in Sports Trivia: Oct. 22, 2026
How closely were you following the sports news this week? Find out and test your knowledge by taking The Athletic's weekly quiz.
Bud Selig is savoring this Brewers World Series and says MLB needs a salary cap
His favorite team in his favorite sport is playing for the title in his favorite town. And Bud Selig is here for it.
As the Brewers and Rays are proving, maybe, just maybe, baseball isn't broken
Is competitive balance really breaking baseball? What if that answer is … maybe not? It's time once again to debunk these MLB parity myths.
By beating the Dodgers, the Brewers are already champions
By beating the Dodgers, the Brewers spared us from a World Series that would have been dominated by discourse ahead of a likely lockout.
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner wants change. He needs to look in the mirror
With his team trending in the wrong direction, Steinbrenner isn't changing the GM, the manager or his style of leadership.
Do the Rays or Brewers have the World Series pitching edge in a matchup of innovators?
This World Series features two pitching staffs that have been at the cutting edge of pitching innovation over the past decade.
MLB's lockout is coming. Before it arrives, baseball insiders expect a free-agent frenzy
MLB has a December 1 deadline. That may mean that free agents and teams go through a November scramble.
What the David Price-Willy Adames-Drew Rasmussen trade tree says about Rays, Brewers
The Rays and Brewers, meeting in the World Series, have a lot in common — including a few players who have helped shape the teams' paths.
The Brewers’ playoff anthem is a high-pitched viral hit with players, fans and the library
Let's play some baseball, and blow up on TikTok with a very Milwaukee World Series anthem.
The Rays love a plot twist. Should we expect one with their Game 1 starter?
Drew Rasmussen, Game 1 starter? In the World Series, that might not be the best choice for the Rays.
How to play Strands: Sports Edition, step-by-step
Strands: Sports Edition has some twists that are worth knowing whether or not you've played the first edition of the game.
Welcome to Strands: Sports Edition, The Athletic's newest daily game
Strands: Sports Edition, our newest daily game, asks you to find hidden sports-themed terms in a grid.
Hal Steinbrenner: No plan to sell Yankees despite $2.6 billion Apollo deal
The Yankees owner says Apollo will have "zero" say in the daily operations of New York's American League franchise.
Does a Brewers-Rays Fall Classic excite you? A World Series reader poll
How interested are you in an all-small-market World Series? And who will you be rooting for in this David vs. David faceoff?
Dodgers ‘fully expect’ Shohei Ohtani to remain two-way player, pitch in 2027
The Dodgers’ handling of the four-time MVP drew scrutiny as Ohtani struggled in the second half.
Mariners’ manager search includes Cubs farm director Jason Kanzler, among others: Sources
Seattle is also considering Joe Espada, Rocco Baldelli and other candidates to replace Dan Wilson after a disappointing 2026 season.
Angels will not retain manager Kurt Suzuki; GM John Mozeliak will not return in 2027
The Angels finished 62-100 and last in the AL West this past season, Suzuki’s first as manager.
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner defends Brian Cashman, Aaron Boone after playoff failure
"The players didn't live up live up to their end of the bargain in the playoffs," Steinbrenner said.
Yankees, GM Brian Cashman agree on new contract: 'We're locked and loaded'
"We've agreed on a new contract that we just have to bang out some minor stuff on the back end of it, but we're locked and loaded," he said.
Officially out of excuses. Plus: Enjoy your time before the World Series begins
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Remembering the 2008 Rays, a band of renegades who saved Tampa Bay baseball
As the Rays prepare to play in another World Series, take a look back at the 2008 team that set a standard for an upstart franchise.
Do MLB players watch the postseason when they aren't in it? Here's what they said
After a marathon 162-game season, are MLB players in the mood to watch a postseason they're not in? More than 100 gave us their take.
World Series predictions: Our experts pick the winner, MVP and key players
For one final time, our MLB experts peer into their crystal balls to tell us who will become world champions and which playerswill shine.
MLB’s other low-payroll teams are on notice. The Rays and Brewers didn’t spend big to get here
Why are the Brewers, Rays and Guardians successful in the first place? It’s certainly not because they’re getting outspent.
How a quest to track down Carlton Fisk ticket stubs helped create a baseball community
Printed tickets have faded away from the sports landscape. For one group of collectors, though, they will never die.
Brewers' Brandon Woodruff wants to return for World Series, but rules may get in the way
Woodruff is aiming to return from a shoulder injury, but it’s unclear whether that will work out for him and Milwaukee.
Loading: A first-time World Series champion. Plus: How the Brewers got their logo
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Hugs, tears and missed chances: Scenes from a crushed Guardians clubhouse
Somehow, two small-market teams are playing in the World Series and the Guardians aren’t one of them. A long, cold winter awaits.
For the Guardians, a still-elusive World Series and a frustratingly familiar refrain
“Really felt like we had a team to go,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said, “and (we) just weren't able to get there.”
The story behind the Brewers’ ball-in-glove logo and its hidden double meaning
Originally designed in 1977, the logo debuted in 1978, was abandoned in 1993, reappeared in 2006 and returned as the primary logo in 2020.
All-LCS team: Yandy Díaz, Jake Bauers lift top seeds to World Series showdown
Little surprise that most of our All-LCS performers came from one of the two teams about to play for a championship.
Building the Rays: 10 moves that made Tampa Bay the best team in the AL
Here's how the Rays assembled a dynamic, balanced roster despite ranking 28th in the majors in payroll.
Rays fulfill World Series expectations on a night fans fill the seats: 'They deserve that'
Yandy Diaz promised a Game 6 win. He backed it up with a big home run to help propel the Rays to the American League pennant.
Brewers-Rays World Series preview: Small-market standard-bearers vie for first championship
For only the second time in the last hundred years, both World Series participants will be seeking the first title in franchise history.
World Series odds: Brewers open as favorites against Rays
The Brewers and Rays meet in a World Series between teams that have never won it. Milwaukee opens as the favorite to take it home.
Rays, Brewers to meet in World Series: Game times, key players and more
Major League Baseball is set to crown its first new champion since 2023. The World Series begins with Game 1 on Friday.
Rays, composed and commanding in Game 6, are World Series-bound
With their Game 6 win, the Tampa Bay Rays advance to meet the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series.
Yankees to keep Aaron Boone as manager in 2027: Source
Boone has a 790-565 (.583) regular-season record and a 27-30 (.474) postseason mark over nine years as Yankees manager.
A's hire Red Sox executive, stats guru Taylor Smith as head of baseball operations
Smith is set to replace David Forst, who was dismissed by the A’s in August.
Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato to be posted this offseason
Even with the possibility of a lockout looming, Sato's market is likely to be robust.
The Rays' winning weekend. Plus: Starter-to-reliever pipeline
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Orioles hire Cubs' Jared Banner as GM in Baltimore: Source
Banner, who also was in the mix to be the A’s head of baseball operations, began his front-office career with the Boston Red Sox.
From Ronaldo's tantrum to Harden's trade tirade: When sports stars call out their employers
Following Lisandro Martinez's stunning outburst at Manchester United's board, we look at more examples of top stars speaking out
Inside MLB Network's hilarious postseason ads and the English animator behind them
Murray-Willis loves how his work can connect different audiences. You don’t have to love baseball to enjoy these ads.
The Cleveland Guardians are running out of arms ... and time
Cleveland is right back where it was in the Division Series, needing two wins in two games with no room for slippage.
Arizona Fall League: Notes on American League prospects, including Zyhir Hope
American League AFL prospects also included Bryce Rainer, Caleb Bonemer and Dax Kilby.
How to save the Cleveland Guardians' season (in seven easy steps)
If the Guardians want to pull off the improbable, this road map might help.
The Rays, headed home on the cusp of the World Series, know a 'great opportunity' awaits
The Rays won Game 5 in fitting fashion — death by 1,000 paper cuts.
The Brewers' bat boy in 1982 is now an NHL GM. Bill Zito tells his World Series story
The architect of the Cup-winning Panthers was inspired by his time with the Brewers and "the fun that they had playing ball."
Rays cruise in Game 5, push Guardians to the brink in ALCS. Can Cleveland recover?
The American League Championship Series now shifts back to Florida, with Game 6 scheduled for Monday night.
Arizona Fall League notes on National League prospects, including Eduardo Quintero
Aidan Miller, Jarlin Susana, Jett Williams, Patrick Forbes and others are included in this AFL scouting notebook.
Guardians, Rays proving baseball's next innovation might be hiding starters in the bullpen
Freddy Peralta's between-start session came in the sixth inning of Game 4, and he recorded two huge outs in Tampa Bay's 7-3 win.
Junior Caminero found redemption as the Rays got even with the Guardians in the ALCS
Caminero hit the tiebreaking double in Game 4 on Saturday night, and Tampa Bay finally got its offense on track.
The Guardians took their licks in Game 4. They feel better heading into Game 5
After a 7-3 loss to the Rays on Saturday night, the Guardians are set to give the ball to Parker Messick and a rested bullpen on Sunday.
Guardians fans bought tickets for a potential pennant clincher. Rain spoiled their plans
When Friday’s ALCS game was postponed, fans who had tickets for Saturday’s Game 5 suddenly had tickets for Game 4 instead.
Rays fight back in Game 4 to even ALCS against Guardians. Did their offense wake up?
Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda had key hits as Tampa Bay beat Cleveland in Game 4 on Saturday night.
Shohei Ohtani Dodgers Tokyo Series jersey sells for record $2 million
Seven months after the last Ohtani game-used jersey record price was set, another jersey has surpassed it by a considerable margin.
MLB's Arizona Fall League outfield alignment experiment is a misfire: Law
MLB is experimenting with a new rule at one AFL park. Outfielders are restricted as to where they can line up before each pitch is thrown.
I covered the end of the Yankees' dynasty. Here's what happens next for the Dodgers
In covering the Yankees teams after 2001, I’ve seen what happens when a dynasty ends. Here are 10 things that may await the Dodgers.
MLB saw the rain coming and gave us an unnecessary night of nonsense anyway
MLB's handling of the American League Championship Series could result in Cleveland and Tampa Bay playing four games in four nights.
Meet the journeyman MLB pitcher who connects all four teams in this year’s LCS round
Only one player in MLB history played for Cleveland, Milwaukee, Tampa Bay and the Dodgers.
'It just wasn’t in the cards': ALCS Game 4 postponed amid inclement weather in Cleveland
“The rain didn’t change,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “It never cleared out the way they were hoping."
Former MLB catcher Martín Maldonado to join Tigers coaching staff: Sources
Maldonado was known for his defensive skills during his 15-year MLB career.
The Dodgers, who spent big to build an MLB power, now face an uncomfortable reality
The Dodgers’ most expensive players wilted in the NLCS. Could L.A.'s loss be the start of a decline?
What's next for Shohei Ohtani? He plans to pitch in 2027, but offseason surgery is possible
The Dodgers consistently stressed prioritizing Ohtani's health for October, but he was hardly himself during the postseason.
A new bunch of Brewers folk heroes steamroll into World Series, ending 44-year drought
Don’t call it a fairy tale, not when a team has won 110 times this year. Call it a chance to prove, at last, that Milwaukee can win it all.
Tarik Skubal, MLB's most prominent pending free agent, enters uncertain future
Skubal was lined up to pitch a potential Game 5: 'I wanted the ball ... just get back to Milwaukee and see what happens.'
Milwaukee snaps 44-year streak, plus an incredible bat flip
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Brewers' shocking sweep of Dodgers is one for the books. The gamers beat the Hall of Famers
Has a team like the Brewers ever ousted a team like the Dodgers in a postseason series? I don’t think so. Let's run through it.
Has the Dodgers’ dynasty reached its end? Maybe not. But hard questions await
The two-time defending World Series champions have been dethroned, leaving them to ponder the changes that will come next.
Building the Brewers: 10 moves that brought Milwaukee to the World Series
The Brewers made big adds, and then layered important role players on top.
A Little League coach pulled aside an opposing player. The lesson could last a lifetime
“You never know who is watching,” Heather Wilson said. “You never know what impact you can make on somebody else."
After Dodgers' shocking elimination, here are their 4 biggest offseason questions
The team must balance maintaining what's left of this core with introducing young players into the mix.
Brewers, relentless against Dodgers, deliver an NLCS sweep, but can they go all the way?
The Brewers overcame an early deficit to reach the World Series for the first time since '82, ending the Dodgers' bid for three-peat.
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani delivers a long-awaited playoff jolt with Game 4 blast
Baseball's biggest star announced his arrival in this year’s postseason with a gargantuan three-run homer on Thursday.
The Guardians aren't the best team in baseball, but they might be the hardest to beat
It doesn't matter they weren't anyone's preseason favorite — or even an October favorite.
In a battle of similar styles, Rays are being beaten at their own game
The Guardians and the Rays both play a small-ball, run-prevention style of game. So far in the ALCS, the Guardians are doing it better.
Guardians, lifted by a Gavin Williams gem and Petey Halpin blast, roll to a Game 3 win
The Guardians seized control of the American League Championship Series with a 3-2 victory over the Rays in Game 3 on Thursday.
Can a $400 Shohei Ohtani action figure sell? Todd McFarlane bets on it
McFarlane Toys is using Shohei Ohtani as a test case for premium sports action figures.
For the Guardians, an unlikely October hero arrived in Game 3. His name is Petey
Halpin's home run on Thursday pushed the Cleveland Guardians to within two wins of their first World Series trip in a decade.
The Brewers erased the Dodgers' pitching advantage by blasting Blake Snell
Snell marveled that Milwaukee's Jake Bauers fought him off for so long before belting a homer: 'What an at-bat. I threw everything I had.'
The Dodgers keep squandering chance after chance. It could define their postseason
The Dodgers' season, their pursuit of a World Series three-peat and their dynasty dreams — all are on the brink.
This Week in Sports Trivia: Oct. 15, 2026
How closely were you following the sports news this week? Find out and test your knowledge by taking The Athletic's weekly quiz.
The Blue Jays have a type. It’s why they flourished in 2025 but failed in 2026
The ability to make contact over every other offensive trait is what the Jays value.
Is this really happening to Shohei Ohtani? He looks so ordinary
Is anything more amazing than watching the world’s most famous and talented baseball player look this, well, ordinary?
L.A.'s dynasty is (probably) done, plus the NFL's uncomfortable moment
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