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Rays and Brewers compete for their first-ever title as World Series begins

NPR | By Becky Sullivan,
A Martínez
Published October 23, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

After a decade of large-market teams hogging baseball's biggest trophy, this year's World Series features the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers -- each vying to win their first-ever title.

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