Rays will face Brewers in World Series to produce a first-time champion

The Rays will face the NL champion Milwaukee Brewers in the first matchup in which both teams are seeking their first World Series title since 1980.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3319x2213+0+0/resize/3319x2213!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1f%2Fff%2F93f8110d4be9874c45bf573c63ad%2Fap26293134688107.jpg' alt='Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero celebrates their win against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of an American League Championship Series baseball game in St. Petersburg, Fla. Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.'/><p>The Rays will face the NL champion Milwaukee Brewers in the first matchup in which both teams are seeking their first World Series title since 1980.</p><p>(Image credit: David J. Phillip)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6008836' />