2026 World Series: How to watch Brewers and Rays after small ball carries them to Fall Classic
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays reached the 2026 World Series after relying on contact hitting, bunts and productive outs, approaches that the article says have become less common in modern baseball. Both were top seeds and had among the league’s smallest payrolls, and one will win its franchise’s first World Series title.
The teams each hit .258 in the regular season, the two best averages in the league, and had the top batting averages with runners in scoring position. Tampa Bay led with 45 sacrifice bunts and 49 bunt hits; Milwaukee recorded 37 sacrifice bunts and 32 bunt hits. Both teams also used home runs at key moments, while their postseason pitching staffs posted ERAs of 2.03 for Milwaukee and 2.50 for Tampa Bay. The article says the games will be shown on FOX.
In short
- The Brewers and Rays reached the World Series with contact-focused play.
- Both teams hit .258, the league’s two best batting averages.
- Their postseason pitching has been strong, especially Milwaukee’s 2.03 ERA.