It's time to play ball at the 2026 World Series!
Both teams -- the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers -- will take the field tonight in Milwaukee four wins away from the first championship in franchise history.
Will Jacob Misiorowski wow the home crowd with his heat en route to series-opening win? Or will Junior Caminero and the Tampa Bay offense come out on top?
Stay tuned for pregame lineups, in-game action and postgame takeaways.
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Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers (8 p.m. ET)
Starting pitchers: Nick Martinez vs. Jacob Misiorowski
Lineups
Rays
1. Yandy Diaz (R) DH
2. Jonathan Aranda (L) 1B
3. Chandler Simpson (L) LF
4. Junior Caminero (R) 3B
5. Liam Hicks (L) C
6. Jonny DeLuca (R) CF
7. Victor Mesa Jr. (L) RF
8. Ben Williamson (R) 2B
9. Taylor Walls (S) SS
Brewers
1. Jackson Chourio (R) LF
2. Jake Bauers (L) 1B
3. Christian Yelich (L) DH
4. William Contreras (R) C
5. Brice Turang (L) 2B
6. Garrett Mitchell (L) CF
7. Cooper Pratt (R) SS
8. Sal Frelick (L) RF
9. David Hamilton (L) 3B