Brewers and Rays set for first-time champion World Series

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 04:32 · Archive

The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will play the World Series, producing baseball's first champion from two title-less teams since 1980.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will play the World Series, producing a first-time champion and likely baseball's first all-indoor championship. The best-of-seven series opens Friday night in Milwaukee between two low-payroll pennant winners. It will be the first World Series between title-less teams since the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in 1980.

The Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to none in the National League Championship Series. Milwaukee's Jake Bauers was named MVP of that series. Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski leads the team's pitchers with fastballs exceeding 100 miles per hour.

Each team features a dynamic 22-year-old in its lineup: Jackson Chourio of the Brewers and Junior Caminero of the Rays. Tampa Bay's Freddy Peralta and Drew Rasmussen could pitch against their former teams. Bauers said: 'The city is ready. I know that the fans are ready, and I know that we'll be ready.'

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• Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World SeriesThe Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will meet in a Suds vs.News4Jax · 20 Oct, 04:10
• Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World SeriesThe Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will meet in a Suds vs.Clickorlando · 20 Oct, 04:10

In this story: Milwaukee Brewers · Tampa Bay Rays · Jacob Misiorowski · Jackson Chourio · Junior Caminero · Jake Bauers · Milwaukee

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