Brewers And Rays Open World Series
Milwaukee leads Game 1, 2-0, as Jacob Misiorowski sets a World Series velocity record.
October 23, 2026 · Updated Oct 23, 8:26pm ET
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Pano rates the coverage Mostly Left.
What happened
The Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee Brewersbaseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and Tampa Bay RaysTampa Bay Raysbaseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States opened a best-of-seven World Series in Milwaukee, with Game 1 underway Friday. The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning after Christian Yelich
Christian YelichAmerican baseball player (born 1991) and William Contreras
William ContrerasVenezuelan baseball catcher each drove in a run in the first. Both teams entered as their league’s top regular-season club, with Milwaukee at 103-59 and Tampa Bay at 98-64. Neither franchise has won a World Series, guaranteeing a first-time champion. The matchup also features small-market teams built on pitching, analytics and roster depth. Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski threw a record 103.5 mph first pitch, and Tampa Bay pitcher Steven Matz praised the Rays’ bunts and speed. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday in Milwaukee.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets framed the matchup as a meeting of elite teams first, resisting a simple underdog label. CNN emphasized that the Series promises a historic breakthrough because one franchise will win its first championship. MS NOW leaned into the payroll angle, casting the matchup as a challenge to baseball’s usual big-spending model.
How the right told it
Only one right-leaning outlet we track covered this: FOX News, under the headline “Hard Rock Bet Promo Code: Get $500 in No Sweat Bets for the World Series”.
Brewers-Rays World Series
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- Oct 25Brewers Take 2-0 LeadMostly Center
- Oct 23Brewers And Rays Open World Series (this story)Mostly Left
- Oct 20Rays Reach World SeriesBalanced
- Oct 16Brewers Reach World SeriesMostly Center
