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Brewers and Rays open World Series in Milwaukee with title history at stake
Milwaukee hosts Game 1 of a best-of-seven World Series between the Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, Oct. 23. The matchup is set to deliver a first championship for either franchise and could become baseball’s first all-indoor World Series.
MILWAUKEE — The Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are scheduled to begin the World Series in Milwaukee on Friday night, Oct. 23, with the best-of-seven series guaranteeing a first title for one of the teams.
The matchup between two of Major League Baseball’s top teams could also mark the sport’s first World Series played entirely indoors, according to the teams’ game preview. The series opens in Milwaukee before continuing through a schedule of up to seven games.
The Brewers’ run to the championship round has brought postseason excitement to southeast Wisconsin, where fans are gathering for games and watch parties. Game 1 gives Milwaukee a chance to see the franchise begin a bid for its first World Series title on home ground.