The 2026 World Series opens Friday, October 23, at American Family Field in Milwaukee: the Tampa Bay Rays against the Milwaukee Brewers, at 8:00 p.m. ET on FOX. Milwaukee, 103–59 in the regular season, holds home-field advantage in the best-of-seven, 2-3-2 format.
How they got here: Tampa Bay beat Cleveland in six games in the American League Championship Series, with Freddy Peralta winning Games 2 and 6 and taking the series MVP award. Milwaukee swept Los Angeles in four games in the National League Championship Series; Jake Bauers was its MVP. Neither franchise has ever won a World Series — this is Tampa Bay’s third trip and Milwaukee’s first since 1982.
The probable pitchers for Game 1 are Drew Rasmussen for Tampa Bay and Jacob Misiorowski for Milwaukee.
On Kalshi, the Series market priced Milwaukee at 62% and Tampa Bay at 38%.
The Odds - In Plain English
In plain English: a $100 bet on the Brewers to win makes $62 profit. A $100 bet on the Rays makes $140 profit if they pull the upset. Kalshi gives the Brewers a 62.1% chance.
In plain English: a $100 bet on the Brewers to win makes $62 profit. A $100 bet on the Rays makes $134 profit if they pull the upset. Kalshi gives the Brewers a 59.5% chance.
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The Series price:
| Book | Brewers | Rays |
|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | -160 | +140 |
| FanDuel | -172 | +148 |
| BetMGM | -165 | +145 |
| Caesars | -180 | +180 |
| bet365 | -170 | +185 |
| Fanatics | Not posted | Not posted |
| BetRivers | -175 | +145 |
| ESPN BET | Not posted | Not posted |
| Kalshi | 62.1% | 38% |
Series prices read Oct. 20–21, 2026, except Caesars and bet365 (Oct. 19, via betfirm’s table — no fresher price findable).
Game 1:
| Book | Moneyline | Run Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | Brewers -162 / Rays +134 | Rays +1.5 (-182) / Brewers -1.5 (+150) | 6 — Over -111 / Under -108 |
| FanDuel | Brewers -158 / Rays +134 | Not posted | 6.5 — Under -130 (Over price not shown) |
| BetMGM | Brewers -160 / Rays +135 | Not posted | Not posted |
| Caesars | Brewers -159 / Rays +136 | Not posted | Not posted |
| bet365 | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted |
| Fanatics | Brewers -165 / Rays +135 | Not posted | Not posted |
| BetRivers | Brewers -167 / Rays +140 | Rays +1.5 (-182) / Brewers -1.5 (+148) | 6.5 — Over -103 / Under -120 |
| ESPN BET | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted |
| Kalshi | Brewers 59.5% / Rays 39.5% | — | — |
Game 1 lines read Wed., Oct. 21, 2026 — DraftKings via Sports Illustrated; FanDuel via its market table; BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics and BetRivers via LEANS.AI and sportsbetting3; Kalshi via SportsBookISH. bet365 and ESPN BET had posted nothing. Odds move; check your book. The Daily posts the prices; it does not take wagers.
Davies Daily Wagers
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See The Full Baseball BoardSources: Schedule and results — ESPN and NBC Sports, Oct. 2026; game times as announced by MLB, Oct. 16, 2026. Odds — nine books via Sports Illustrated, FanDuel, LEANS.AI, sportsbetting3 and SportsBookISH; read Oct. 21, 2026.
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