Brewers beat Rays to secure first World Series championship

According to reports published on 29 October 2026, the Milwaukee Brewers secured their maiden World Series title with a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth game in Florida. The victory completed a four-games-to-one win in the best-of-seven series.¹²

Pratt helps build the lead

Cooper Pratt singled to bring Brice Turang home for Milwaukee's first run. Pratt subsequently scored on a hit by David Hamilton, before William Contreras drove in another run with a double and Pratt added a sacrifice fly. The sequence gave the Brewers their four runs.²³

Milwaukee starter Jacob Misiorowski held Tampa Bay scoreless for five and two-thirds innings before leaving with a cramp in his right calf, the Guardian reported. The newspaper also reported that he threw a 103.5mph fastball, setting a World Series velocity record.¹

The Rays scored in the ninth inning when Chandler Simpson's double brought Liam Hicks home, according to the BBC. Trevor Megill recorded the final out for Milwaukee and was surrounded by his teammates as the championship was secured.¹²³

Contreras takes the award

Contreras was named the series' most valuable player, becoming the eighth catcher to receive the award. According to the Guardian, he finished with a .381 batting average, a .435 on-base percentage and a .429 slugging percentage, with four runs batted in.¹²

The championship followed a postseason in which Milwaukee won 11 of 13 games, the BBC reported. That run included a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the two-time defending champions, in the National League Championship Series.²

The BBC said Milwaukee had the best regular-season record in Major League Baseball for a second consecutive year, despite ranking 19th in payroll among its 30 teams. The Guardian put the Brewers' regular-season record at 103 wins and 59 losses and their postseason bullpen ERA at 1.38.¹²

A first title for Milwaukee's Brewers

The Brewers' only previous World Series appearance came in 1982. According to the BBC, the franchise entered Major League Baseball in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots and moved to Milwaukee after one season. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, suffered its third World Series defeat after losses in 2008 and 2020, the Guardian reported.¹²

Back in Milwaukee, fans at American Family Field celebrated as Megill recorded the final out, MLB.com reported. Christian Yelich acknowledged the supporters' long wait for a championship. “It’s the best feeling ever. All of our fans are here,” he told the Guardian.¹³