It's time to play ball at the 2026 World Series!

Both teams -- the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers -- will take the field tonight in Milwaukee four wins away from the first championship in franchise history.

Will Jacob Misiorowski wow the home crowd with his heat en route to a series-opening win? Or will Junior Caminero and the Tampa Bay offense come out on top?

We've got your pregame lineups, and stay tuned for in-game action and postgame takeaways.

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Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers (8 p.m. ET)

Starting pitchers: Nick Martinez vs. Jacob Misiorowski

Lineups

Rays
1. Yandy Diaz (R) DH
2. Jonathan Aranda (L) 1B
3. Chandler Simpson (L) LF
4. Junior Caminero (R) 3B
5. Liam Hicks (L) C
6. Jonny DeLuca (R) CF
7. Victor Mesa Jr. (L) RF
8. Ben Williamson (R) 2B
9. Taylor Walls (S) SS

Brewers
1. Jackson Chourio (R) LF
2. Jake Bauers (L) 1B
3. Christian Yelich (L) DH
4. William Contreras (R) C
5. Brice Turang (L) 2B
6. Garrett Mitchell (L) CF
7. Cooper Pratt (R) SS
8. Sal Frelick (L) RF
9. David Hamilton (L) 3B