A record first pitch, a first-inning lead, four innings of relief and a game-ending double play that turned into a run on review. Milwaukee leads the World Series 1-0.
MLB World Series | Saturday, October 24, 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night at American Family Field, taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Both franchises are chasing their first championship. Milwaukee reached the World Series by sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, and Tampa Bay beat Cleveland in the ALCS. The full line score and every at-bat are in the Game 1 box score.
Game 2 is tonight at 8 p.m. ET in Milwaukee. Follow every pitch live in the Game Zone and on the MLB live scoreboard.
GAME 1 AT A GLANCE
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- Winning pitcher: Jacob Misiorowski
- Losing pitcher: Nick Martinez
- Save: Trevor Megill
- Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee
- Series: Brewers lead 1-0
- Home runs: none
HOW IT HAPPENED
First inning. Milwaukee struck right away. Jackson Chourio singled on the first pitch he saw, Christian Yelich tripled him home, and William Contreras followed with an RBI single on the first pitch of his at-bat for a 2-0 lead. No home runs, just contact and pressure.
Fourth inning. Junior Caminero ripped a 112.7 mph line drive that turned into a double, and Jonathan Aranda scored on a Liam Hicks groundout to cut it to 2-1.
Seventh inning. Chourio singled on the first pitch again, this time scoring rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt for a 3-1 lead. That run turned out to be the difference.
Ninth inning. Closer Trevor Megill gave up two one-out singles, Chandler Simpson and Jorge Mateo pulled off a double steal, and Caminero walked to load the bases. Hicks grounded Megill's first pitch to second baseman Brice Turang, who threw to Pratt for the force, and Pratt's relay to first appeared to end the game. Tampa Bay challenged. Replay showed Pratt's right foot coming off the bag as he caught the throw, by a very slight margin, and the call was overturned. Mateo scored to make it 3-2, with the tying run on third and two outs. Megill reset and struck out Jonny DeLuca on a knuckle curve to end it.
THE PITCHING
Jacob Misiorowski came in under scrutiny after two short postseason starts and gave Milwaukee exactly what it needed: five innings, four hits, one run, one walk and three strikeouts on 78 pitches. His first pitch of the night set a record as the fastest pitch thrown in World Series history. He did not miss many bats, but he kept escaping trouble.
The Brewers' bullpen covered the last four innings. Abner Uribe pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, Aaron Ashby struck out three over 1.2 hitless innings, and Megill survived the ninth, allowing one run on two hits and a walk.
For Tampa Bay, Nick Martinez allowed two runs on five hits over five innings with five strikeouts and no walks and took the loss. Steven Matz, Kevin Kelly, Garrett Cleavinger and Cole Sulser covered the rest, and Matz was charged with one run.
PLAYER LINES AND DFS TAKEAWAYS
PlayerTeamLineJackson ChourioMIL2 for 4, RBI, runWilliam ContrerasMIL2 for 4, RBI, walkChristian YelichMIL1 for 4, triple, RBI, runCooper PrattMIL0 for 4, walk, runJonathan ArandaTB3 for 4, walk, runChandler SimpsonTB2 for 4Junior CamineroTB1 for 4, double, walkLiam HicksTB0 for 4, 2 RBIChourio was the best Brewers bat for DFS, starting the first-inning rally and driving in the decisive run. Contreras added two hits from a lineup spot that will keep producing chances. For Tampa Bay, Aranda reached four times and Simpson's speed created the ninth-inning chaos, while Caminero's 112.7 mph double was the hardest-hit ball of the night. Neither team hit a home run, which tells you how this series may be decided. See how every hitter is trending on the MLB hot tonight page and the start/sit board, and build Game 2 lineups on the MLB DFS lineups.
GAME 1 BETTING RESULTS
Milwaukee was the home favorite and won outright, so the Brewers' moneyline cashed. The one-run margin meant the Rays covered the plus run line and the Brewers did not cover the minus run line. With five total runs and no home runs, the game stayed under the posted total. A tight, low-scoring opener is a reminder of the risk in laying runs with a favorite in October. For a full record of how our own calls have done, see the MLB verdicts page.
GAME 2 TONIGHT: WHAT TO KNOW
- When: Saturday, October 24, 8 p.m. ET, American Family Field, Milwaukee
- TV: FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX One
- Probable pitchers: Drew Rasmussen for Tampa Bay, Logan Henderson for Milwaukee
- Live: the Game Zone and the MLB live scoreboard
Odds and lines. Game 2 prices move all day, so we do not freeze them in an article. The current moneyline, run line and total are on the MLB Tonight board, side by side across the market on the MLB heatmap. Turn any price into a win probability with the odds converter.
Our pick. The FantasyDailies call on Game 2, side and total, is on the MLB verdicts page, where it is scored after the final out.
What to watch. Rasmussen against a Brewers lineup that won Game 1 on contact, not power. Henderson against a Rays lineup that put seven hits on the board but went 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position. And Milwaukee's bullpen after Uribe, Ashby and Megill all worked Friday. Check the starting pitchers page for confirmed starters and the MLB player news before you bet anything.
Props and parlays. Research the hitters on the MLB player props page and the MLB prop hit rate board, which shows how often each has cleared his number. Build tickets on the MLB AI parlay builder and check them with the parlay calculator. The middle finder is useful if two books disagree on a total.
THE REST OF THE SCHEDULE
GameDate (ET)Result or siteGame 1Fri, Oct 23Brewers 3, Rays 2Game 2Sat, Oct 24, 8 p.m.at MilwaukeeGame 3Mon, Oct 26, 8 p.m.at Tampa BayGame 4Tue, Oct 27, 8 p.m.at Tampa BayGame 5*Wed, Oct 28, 8 p.m.at Tampa BayGame 6*Fri, Oct 30, 8 p.m.at MilwaukeeGame 7*Sat, Oct 31, 8 p.m.at Milwaukee* If necessary. Every game, with box scores as they go final, is on the MLB schedule.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Milwaukee won Game 1 the way it has won all October: early contact, a starter who did his job and a bullpen that held, barely. Tampa Bay out-hit its own result, stranded every runner it put in scoring position and still nearly stole the opener in the ninth. Game 2 decides whether the Rays head home even or down two. Follow it in the Game Zone, and for everything else this October, start at the MLB hub.
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