The 2026 World Series will run through the No. 1 seeds in the American and National Leagues, as the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers each seek their first championship in franchise history. Game 1 is set for Friday at 8 p.m. ET at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

The Rays entered the postseason with the best record in the American League and carry plenty of momentum into the World Series after sweeping the New York Yankees in the ALDS and climbing out of a 2-1 hole to win three straight against the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS.

Right-hander Nick Martinez (15-6, 3.10 ERA) gets the ball for the Rays in Game 1, making his third start of the postseason. He most recently pitched in Game 4 of the ALCS, allowing two hits and one earned run over 5 1/3 innings.

The Brewers are 7-1 this postseason, coming off a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ultimate David-and-Goliath NLCS.

Milwaukee will counter with ace right-hander Jacob Misiorowski (16-5, 1.80 ERA), who is making his third start of the postseason. Over 8 1/3 innings in his first two starts, Misiorowski has allowed 9 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 11.