It's hard not to view Game 1 as a missed opportunity for Tampa Bay, especially given the 3-2 final score.

"I'm a player that likes to play with a lot of passion and a lot of energy, and I'm going to do that," Contreras said after Milwaukee took a 1-0 series lead.

The Brewers' ace is finding ways to get outs in the postseason, even when he doesn't have his Cy Young-caliber stuff.

As expected, Jacob Misiorowski brought some record heat to MLB's biggest stage.

Woodruff avoided undergoing surgery and has rehabbed for the past nine weeks, allowing him to possibly pitch in the World Series.

These 14 individuals could have a massive impact on how this Fall Classic plays out.

Veterans of the Rays' front office and coaching tree are following the team's postseason run with a combination of joy, pride and competitive envy.

Many players on this team are on their second or third MLB organization. Most of them have continued to improve at the big-league level.

Here's the most serious story of the Brewers-Rays World Series.

Milwaukee's ace has had a meteoric rise from hard-throwing top prospect to arguably the best pitcher in baseball. But his journey was anything but linear.

Jacob Misiorowski is regularly throwing 100 mph or more. That's only part of the reason for his success.

Game 1 of the World Series begins at 8 p.m. ET Friday in Milwaukee.

The 2026 World Series is guaranteed a first-time champion. It could very well be the AL champion Rays.

Todd Benzinger secured the final out in the 1990 World Series.

Ohtani pitched in 14 games this year, taking the mound for the last time on July 3.

It's Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers against Junior Caminero and the Rays beginning Friday in the Fall Classic.

Kurt Suzuki spent just one season as the Angels' manager.

Boone will manage the Yankees in 2027 with his contract set to expire after the season.

The Rays have won the AL pennant to advance to a World Series matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Yankees have reached a World Series and made three trips to the ALCS under Boone.

On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Deesha recap all the latest action in the ALCS that has the Rays one win away from the World Series, explore the impressive story behind Pat Murphy’s work with the Brewers and try to figure out what happened to the Dodgers in the NLCS.

Jared Banner has nearly two decades of experience around the game.

The Rays beat the Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in the ALCS.

The Brewers have won 110 games since Opening Day. They want to win four more.

The Dodgers don't need Ohtani to pitch to make the playoffs or even to win the NL West. But they definitely need him healthy for the postseason.

A stunningly comprehensive NLCS sweep by the Milwaukee Brewers casts onto the most expensive team ever assembled a foreign feeling: failure.

Milwaukee's climb to the NL pennant has been slow and methodical over the past decade. In the process, the Brewers have become one of the best organizations in baseball. 

On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan recap the Brewers’ NLCS victory and return to the World Series, discuss what the offseason holds for the Brewers and review where things stand in the ALCS.

The back-to-back champs exited the postseason an incomprehensibly woeful 5-for-43 with runners in scoring position.

The Dodgers' 2025 postseason hero was pulled in the second inning of their final game of 2026.

There will be no three-peat for the Dodgers.

Shohei Ohtani needed that.

Halpin's 2-run homer in the fifth inning gave Cleveland a 3-2 advantage on the way to taking a 2-1 lead in the series.

Both Utley and Ibañez currently work in the Dodgers front office and declined to speak with the Phillies about the managerial job.

After the Brewers took a 3-0 NLCS lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee fans have the World Series in their sights.

The Dodgers' spending habits are out of control compared to the three other playoff teams.

Max Muncy had a simple explanation for the Dodgers' 3-0 deficit in the NLCS.

The Dodgers are one loss away from their season and their run of dominance coming to an end.

Only one team in MLB history has come back from down 3-0. The Dodgers' manager was on that team.

Chourio's was the first of three home runs Snell surrendered to the Brewers as Milwaukee pushed the Dodgers to the brink.

Ohtani is 1-for-7 through two games of the NLCS.

On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan talk about the interesting day surrounding Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday, break down the current state of the NLCS & ALCS and react to the Phillies keeping Don Mattingly as their manager.

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bobby Witt Jr. already have a few Gold Glove Awards under their belts.

The news arrives a day after a report that Espada was granted permission to interview for the Seattle Mariners' manager position.

Don Mattingly helped the Phillies recover from a terrible start in 2026.

Seventy-one of the 99 pitches Peralta threw in Game 2 were four-seamers — his highest usage in a start since 2019.

After a Game 1 loss, the Rays needed a Game 2 hero to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole at home. Freddy Peralta stepped up.

"The symptoms shouldn't be the reason why I can't hit," Ohtani, who hasn't hit, almost certainly because of the symptoms, insisted.

Ohtani is 1-for-7 through two games of the NLCS.