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The World Series matchup is set! How Rays, Brewers can win it all
It's a battle of two franchises eyeing a first championship trophy. Ahead of Game 1 on Friday, here's your first look at the Fall Classic.
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- Caminero's unlikely blast, 38.7-second HR trot punctuate Rays' pennant-clinching win
- Once long shots, Brewers, Rays carry sportsbook liability into World Series
- Guardians run out of gas, see franchise's World Series title drought hit 78 years
- 'Fastball Freddy' Peralta named ALCS MVP after pitching Rays into World Series
- Boone returning as Yankees manager in 2027, source says
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- MLB qualifying offer for free agents rises to $23.15M, up 5.1% from 2025
- Athletics hire ex-Red Sox, Rays exec. Smith as president of baseball ops.
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