{
  "id": 16081806,
  "title": "World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays showdown will open Jacob Misiorowski's record heat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/world-series-preview-surprising-brewers-rays-showdown-will-open-jacob",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T18:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/world-series-preview-surprising-brewers-180203454.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Milwaukee Brewers face the Tampa Bay Rays in the opening game of a World Series that promises to be a thrilling clash of two surprise contenders. Pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, known for his record-setting fastball, will deliver the first pitch of the championship series. This matchup of modestly funded teams is the first since 1980 between pennant winners seeking their first titles and could also be the first to utilize robot umpires. Both teams have off-seasons and are eager to prove themselves. Misiorowski, a 24-year-old right-hander, is expected to break the World Series velocity record he set earlier in the season. The Brewers and Rays are notable for their low-scoring offenses, with the Brewers scoring just 32.1% of their runs via home runs and the Rays at 34.4%. The series brings a change to baseball, as robot umpires have increased the success rate of challenges by batters. Despite the disparity in payrolls, both teams have reached the Series as the smallest market representatives since 2015. The Brewers swept the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series, while the Rays swept the Yankees in the AL Division Series. The highest-paid player in the Series, Christian Yelich, is 44th in his team's pay scale, while the Rays' highest-paid player, Yandy Díaz, ranks 154th. Both teams have had extra time off, but Milwaukee's absence from the field for seven days before the opener is a unique factor. Regardless, both teams are confident in their home-field advantage, having tied for the best home record this season.",
  "summary": "MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.Jacob Misiorowski brings his record-setting heat to the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night when he throws the first pitch of the best-of-seven championship against the Tampa Bay Rays, a matchup…",
  "key_points": [
    "Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays face off in World Series opener",
    "Pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, 24, sets record for fastest pitch in series",
    "Robot umpires to be used for first time in 44-year history"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "World Series 2026: Brewers vs. Rays prediction and preview for Fall Classic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/world-series-2026-brewers-vs-rays-prediction-and-preview-for-fall",
        "published": "2026-10-22T18:04:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}