Rays, Brewers bid to end
Fall Classic droughts

122nd World Series
At Brewers: Oct 23, 24, 30*, 31*
At Rays: Oct 26, 27, 28*
*if necessary


Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays clash with both seeking their
first title – first World Series between teams without a title since 1980

American League
Wildcard
5 NY Yankees		2
4 Boston Red Sox		0

3 Chicago White Sox	2
6 Houston Astros		0

Divisional
1 Tampa Bay Rays		3
NY Yankees		0

2 Cl. Guardians		3
Chicago White Sox	2

Championship
Tampa Bay Rays		4
Cleveland Guardians	2

National League
Wildcard
4 San Diego Padres	2
5 Chicago Cubs		0

3 Atlanta Braves		2
6 Philadelphia Phillies	1

Divisional
1 Milwaukee Brewers	3
San Diego Padres		1

2 LA Dodgers		3
Atlanta Braves		1

Championship
Milwaukee Brewers	4
LA Dodgers		0

LONGEST WORLD SERIES DROUGHTS
Seasons without winning title

Cleveland		78	2016
San Diego (1969)		58	1998
Milwaukee (est. 1969)	57	2026
Seattle (1977)		50	
Pittsburgh		47	1979
Baltimore		43	1983
Detroit			42	2012
New York			40 	2015
Oakland			37	1990
Cincinnati		36	1990
Minnesota		35	1991
Colorado (1993)		34	2007
Toronto			33	2025
Tampa Bay (1998)		28	2026

2016
Last
World
Series
appearance

First time
since 1991
both teams rank
in bottom 50% for
player spending –
Rays 25th,
Brewers 19th

Milwaukee Brewers
Best record in 2026
regular season
(103 wins)

Source: MLB
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