Brewers face Rays in first all-first-time-champion World Series

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 19:32 · Archive

The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays meet in the World Series, both seeking their first championship.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will compete in the World Series, with both teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion. Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski will start Game 1 on Friday night for the best-of-seven championship. Misiorowski is known for his record-setting fastball heat, with the possibility of pitching a 104 mph fastball during the series.

Both teams are characterised as modest-money operations that defeated more glamorous rivals by employing a throwback base-to-base style of play. The Brewers are appearing in the World Series for the second time after a 44-year absence. Rays manager Kevin Cash said he was 'excited to see two great teams that play the game a little differently than maybe it's been played the last decade or so'.

This World Series will be historic in several ways: it is the first since 1980 between two teams seeking their first championship, the first to feature robot umpires, and could be the first to be played totally indoors.

How it is being reported

• World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays showdown will open Jacob Misiorowski's record heatThe Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are set to face off in a unique World Series.News4Jax · 22 Oct, 19:02
• World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays showdown will open Jacob Misiorowski's record heatThe Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are set to face off in a unique World Series.Clickorlando · 22 Oct, 19:02

In this story: Milwaukee Brewers · Tampa Bay Rays · Jacob Misiorowski · Pat Murphy · Kevin Cash

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