The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, both seeking their first title, face off in a World Series defined by modest payrolls and a throwback style, with Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski bringing record-setting fastball speeds.
01Summary
- 01Jacob Misiorowski, 24, threw 1,115 pitches of 100 mph or faster this season, a record since tracking began in 2008.
- 02Both teams are first-time championship contenders, the first such pairing since 1980.
- 03Milwaukee scored a major league-low 32.1% of runs on homers; Tampa Bay was second-lowest at 34.4%.
- 04The Brewers swept the Dodgers and the Rays swept the Yankees to reach the Series.
- 05This is the first World Series with robot umpires and the first played entirely indoors.
02Why it matters
This matchup highlights a shift away from home-run reliance toward baserunning and small-ball tactics, showing that smaller-market teams can compete successfully.
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