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ESPNNewsThe World Series matchup is set! How Rays, Brewers can win it allIt'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.
- ESPNNewsALCS Game 6: Takeaways as Rays advance to World Series
Tampa Bay beats Cleveland to punch its ticket to face Milwaukee in the Fall Classic.
- ESPNNews'Fastball Freddy' Peralta named ALCS MVP after pitching Rays into World Series
Freddy Peralta rode his fastball to the American League Championship Series MVP award.
- ESPNNewsCaminero's unlikely blast, 38.7-second HR trot punctuate Rays' pennant-clinching win
Junior Caminero hit his first career postseason home run off Guardians All-Star closer Cade Smith in the seventh inning Monday as the Rays went on to clinch the AL pennant and advance to a World Series matchup with the Brewers.
- ESPNNewsOnce long shots, Brewers, Rays carry sportsbook liability into World Series
After beginning the regular season as long championship underdogs, the Brewers and Rays will carry sportsbook liability with them into the 2026 World Series.
- ESPNInjuryGuardians run out of gas, see franchise's World Series title drought hit 78 years
The Guardians once again got close to the finish line but came up short in the ALCS, losing to the Rays in six games to extend their championship drought to 78 years.
- ESPNNewsBoone returning as Yankees manager in 2027, source says
Aaron Boone will return for his 10th season as manager of the Yankees in 2027, a source told ESPN on Monday, confirming a report by the Bergen Record.
- ESPNNewsJapanese slugger Sato, 27, seeking to join MLB team through posting system
Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato, 27, a member of his national team that reached the quarterfinals of this year's World Baseball Classic, is aiming to make a move to Major League Baseball through the posting system, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported.
- ESPNNewsMLB qualifying offer for free agents rises to $23.15M, up 5.1% from 2025
The price of a qualifying offer for this year's major league free agents rose 5.1% to $23.15 million from $22,025,000.
- ESPNNewsAthletics hire ex-Red Sox, Rays exec. Smith as president of baseball ops.
The Athletics have hired Taylor Smith as its president of baseball operations as the team heads into its final year in West Sacramento, CA and heads to Las Vegas in 2028.
- ESPNNews👀 Who is this year's Mr. October? Tracking the postseason MVP
We go inside the numbers on the players doing the most to help their teams win.
- ESPNNews'They trust the process no matter what': Inside the superpower that carried the Rays to the World Series
The small-market Rays are kings of the American League. Here's what Tampa Bay does that nobody else can match.
- RotowireNewsJunior Caminero: Finally goes deep in Game 6
Caminero went 2-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Game 6 of the ALCS versus Cleveland on Monday.
- RotowireNewsYandy Diaz: Homers again in Game 6
Diaz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Game 6 of the ALCS against the Guardians on Monday.
- RotowireInjuryFreddy Peralta: Earns ALCS MVP honors
Peralta was named the ALCS MVP after picking up the win in Game 6 against the Guardians on Monday. He allowed one run on five hits and three walks while striking out three over 5.1 innings.
- RotowireNewsTeruaki Sato: Will be posted for MLB clubs
The Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball have announced they will approve Sato's request to be posted for major-league teams this offseason, Yakyu Cosmopolitan reports.
- RotowireNewsBryan Baker: Secures save in Game 5
Baker issued a walk and allowed no hits in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Game 5 of the ALCS at Cleveland on Sunday. He did not record a strikeout.
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