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This World Series Is a True Sprint to the Finish

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WORLD SERIES PREVIEW Game 1 · Friday 8 PM ET FOX / FOX One
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This World Series Is a True Sprint to the Finish

Brewers vs. Rays: two of the fastest clubs in recent Fall Classic memory, and neither figures to slow down now.

Pro Merch News · Thursday, October 22, 2026

Few Fall Classic teams in recent memory have run as much as the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, and the big question heading into Friday’s opener (8 p.m. ET on FOX and FOX One) is which club is better equipped to keep its opponent from running wild. While we wait out the off days, here’s everything to know — and the gear to wear when the first pitch flies.

Built to Run

3.78seconds for Chandler Simpson to reach first on a bunt singleRAYS
38.66seconds for Junior Caminero’s epic trip around the basesRAYS
FRIGame 1 first pitch at 8 p.m. ET on FOX / FOX OneWORLD SERIES

Milwaukee Brewers

MLB’S BEST UNDER PAT MURPHY
THE SKIPPER

Can Murphy Finish the Job?

The Brewers have been MLB’s best team under Pat Murphy. Now he looks to lead them to a World Series win.

A SERIES WORTH THE WAIT

Decades in the Making

Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy shares the stories of longtime team employees savoring this run through the postseason.

REMEMBERING UECKER

“He’s Right Here Cheering Alongside Us”

Bob Uecker’s family shares their thoughts ahead of the Brewers’ second appearance in the World Series.

Shop the Brewers

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Tampa Bay Rays

HIGH-FLYING AND FAST
THE FIND

They Didn’t Even Mean to Scout Him

The Rays weren’t looking for him — and now he’s integral to this World Series run.

THE CELEBRATION

“We Both Wish We Could Dunk”

Double-play duo Taylor Walls and Richie Palacios show off their hops after every win, inspired by Brooklyn native Palacios watching the Knicks’ championship run. And they always try to out-jump one another.

SPEED

Simpson Bunts, Caminero Cruises

Chandler Simpson reached first in 3.78 seconds on a bunt single. Junior Caminero took 38.66 seconds for a trip around the bases.

Shop the Rays

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Series Factors

BULLPENS

Different Arms, Same Results

The Rays and Brewers have effective, yet completely different bullpens.

ABS CHALLENGE

The Challenge, Should You Choose to Accept It

This is the first World Series with the ABS Challenge System, and both clubs have already used it to their advantage this postseason — including William Contreras in the NLCS.

World Series Media Day · 2 PM ETThe MLB Central crew — Robert Flores, Mark DeRosa and Lauren Shehadi — hear from your favorite Rays and Brewers players. Stream MLB Network with MLB+.

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