World Series Game 1 score, live updates for Brewers vs. Rays: Jacob Misiorowski, Nick Martinez on the mound

The 2026 Fall Classic gets underway on Friday in Milwaukee as both teams vie for their first title

The 2026 World Series is finally here. The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays get underway in Game 1 on Friday night at American Family Field in Wisconsin for the opener of the best-of-seven series. By Halloween night, we will have a new champion -- and a first-time champion at that.

The Brewers send ace Jacob Misiorowski to the mound, though he has not had his ace stuff so far in the playoffs. In two starts (Game 1 of the NLDS and Game 1 of the NLCS), he's failed to complete five innings. Will the week off since the Brewers clinched have given the young star time to rest and work through his issues? Milwaukee is relying on it.

The Rays, meanwhile, counter with Nick Martinez, typically their No. 3 starter. The 36-year-old All-Star had an excellent regular season, but manager Kevin Cash said the decision was more about prioritizing rest for their own ace, Drew Rasmussen. Still, Martinez has put up a 3.00 ERA in two starts during the playoffs.

Then there are the young sluggers on both sides: Jackson Chourio and Junior Caminero. Both dominated in the regular season and have had huge moments for their respective clubs so far in the postseason. Never, though, have the lights been brighter.

Brewers vs. Rays: World Series Game 1 info

Time: 8 p.m. ET | Date: Friday, Oct. 23
Location: American Family Field -- Milwaukee
TV channel: Fox | Live stream: fubo
Odds (via DraftKings): MIL -105, TB -115 | over/under: 6.5

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[Oct 23, 2026 at 8:47 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Only three foul balls for Misiorowski. He was a foul ball machine in the NLDS and NLCS.

[Oct 23, 2026 at 8:46 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

He's through two scoreless innings in 22 pitches. Might he get deeper into this game?

[Oct 23, 2026 at 8:37 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

The Brewers lead 2-0 and have a 71.4% chance of winning Game 1. 

[Oct 23, 2026 at 8:37 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Every single time a team has a layoff, we have to hear talk of how baseball is a game meant to be played everyday and "rest vs. rust" means when they return to the diamond they'll be rusty and won't be able to hit as well for at least a few innings, maybe a game or two. The Brewers just scored two runs in their first inning in over a week.

[Oct 23, 2026 at 8:32 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

The Brewers came from behind in all four of their wins in a sweep over the Dodgers in the NLCS. This time around, they have scored in the first inning and taken a 2-0 lead. Jackson Chourio led off with a single and Christian Yelich tripled to right-center to score the first run. Rays center fielder Jonny DeLuca nearly made a diving catch, but the ball squirted away. 

William Contreras followed and singled home Yelich.

[Oct 23, 2026 at 8:22 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

The Rays flew out to the right-field wall and then hit back-to-back singles, but a Junior Caminero line drive went right to third baseman David Hamilton and he was able to double the runner off second.

[Oct 23, 2026 at 8:19 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

The Rays have squared him up twice with a fly ball against the wall and a line-drive single. 

[Oct 23, 2026 at 8:19 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

Just in case you need it, the fastest recorded World Series pitch was a 103.2 mph fastball from Aroldis Chapman in 2016. You know, just in case.

[Oct 23, 2026 at 8:17 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Jacob Misiorowski's first pitch is a fastball above the zone for a ball to Yandy Díaz. The 122nd World Series has begun.

[Oct 23, 2026 at 8:16 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

First pitch and we're underway. 

[Oct 23, 2026 at 8:15 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

And we're just about ready to go. Game 1. 

[Oct 23, 2026 at 7:59 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

As for tonight's game, Mike Axisa breaks it down into three simple storylines:

Three biggest questions for World Series Game 1 as Brewers and Rays kick off 2026 Fall Classic

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[Oct 23, 2026 at 7:55 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

See here: 

[Oct 23, 2026 at 7:54 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

Count the crosstown Milwaukee Bucks among the Brewers' biggest supporters tonight. The Bucks' home opener was shifted into the afternoon to accommodate World Series Game 1 and the NBA team was in full support earlier on Friday.

"When you look at the Brewers, you just see a belief," Bucks coach Taylor Jenkins said. "Obviously, they've been so close. Everyone talks about them, but I don't think they've been focused on them. I think they've just been focused on how they're building, how they're developing guys, how they're developing relationships. The grind of a Major League Baseball season, getting to know Pat [Murphy] a little bit, and just seeing how he interacts with his players.

"And knowing, yeah, there's roster construction, there's development, there's minor leagues, there's so many things involved, but culture's at the forefront. Who they are as people, what do they stand for, how are they gonna develop their baseball system – pitching, defense, offense to fit their players and fit what they believe is the most successful for them. But you just feel culture. That's displayed externally, but I know they live it out every single day. That's what is their biggest driver; that's the most important thing. Hopefully we can do that here. It's a day-to-day process. It's gotta start with something that you can truly believe in, who we're going to be, and we can figure out the rest."

[Oct 23, 2026 at 7:46 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

Our Dayn Perry took a dive into the rosters of these two World Series teams and found that it's not all about payroll.

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[Oct 23, 2026 at 7:35 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

We sent our Matt Snyder to Milwaukee to talk to the teammates of two of baseball's youngest stars about watching their rise -- and their batting practice.

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[Oct 23, 2026 at 7:24 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

Ever wanted to play Frankenstein? Frankenstein's creator? Whatever. Our Mike Axisa did just that with the Rays and Brewers lineups to create the ultimate World Series roster.

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[Oct 23, 2026 at 7:21 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

This is the worst part of the waiting in the ballpark. It feels like everything is ready and we should get going, but instead we're waiting around for almost another hour. GET HERE FASTER.

[Oct 23, 2026 at 7:19 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

Mike Axisa breaks down three X-factors that could shape the World Series (or at least have a big impact).

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[Oct 23, 2026 at 7:11 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

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[Oct 23, 2026 at 7:04 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

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[Oct 23, 2026 at 6:58 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

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[Oct 23, 2026 at 6:47 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

The Rays kept their roster almost entirely intact between the ALCS and the World Series, just swapping out right-handed reliever Brody Hopkins for left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger. The Brewers, on the other hand, made a surprising move when they activated righty Brandon Woodruff, the longest-tenured player in the organization. Woodruff hasn't pitched since July 4 around a shoulder injury and made just nine starts before that. He missed the entire 2024 season and started just 12 times in 2025. Just how effective will he be? Our Mike Axisa has more:

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[Oct 23, 2026 at 6:38 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Only three players in this series have previously played in the World Series: Yandy Díaz (2020 with Rays), Dustin May (2020 with Dodgers), and Steven Matz (2015 with Mets). They have eight games of World Series experience combined (five by Díaz, two by May, one by Matz). It is the fewest combined games of World Series experience in the World Series in at least 100 years. One of these teams will win its first ever World Series and almost every player will experience World Series baseball for the first time.

[Oct 23, 2026 at 6:32 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

LF Jackson Chourio
1B Jake Bauers
DH Christian Yelich
C William Contreras
2B Brice Turang
CF Garrett Mitchell
SS Cooper Pratt
RF Sal Frelick
3B David Hamilton

SP Jacob Misiorowski

[Oct 23, 2026 at 6:31 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

DH Yandy Díaz
1B Jonathan Aranda
LF Chandler Simpson
3B Junior Caminero
C Liam Hicks
CF Jonny DeLuca
RF Victor Mesa Jr.
2B Ben Williamson
SS Taylor Walls

SP Nick Martinez

[Oct 23, 2026 at 6:01 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

MILWAUKEE -- Something all Midwestern sports fans know is that here in the American Family Field parking lots, football-level tailgates are held. It's special to this ballpark, whereas most other yards traditionally have a bunch of restaurants and sports bars flanking the ballpark. Or maybe just parking lots or buildings. They tailgate like champions here, though. When I arrived around 3 p.m. ET, the parking lots were probably a third full already and rapidly filling up. Grills had long since been lit. There were multiple instances of fans playing catch with one another (yes, it's play catch and not "have a catch"). There are major vibes all over in the ballpark, too, even though we're two hours from game time.