Brewers host Rays in World Series Game 1; one will win its first title
The Milwaukee Brewers host the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series Friday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, with Jacob Misiorowski facing Nick Martinez. Neither team has won a World Series. It is Milwaukee's first World Series since 1982 and second ever; the Brewers won a franchise-record 103 games and swept the Dodgers in the NLCS.
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Why it matters
One of two teams that have never won a World Series will win its first title. Milwaukee has home-field advantage and hosts Games 1, 2, 6 and 7.
What to watch
Game 2 is Saturday, October 24, in Milwaukee; the series moves to Tampa Bay for Game 3 on Monday, October 26, all at 8 p.m. ET.
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