THE TAKEAWAY
The 2026 World Series is set, with the Tampa Bay Rays facing the Milwaukee Brewers in just the second Fall Classic to remove the fall season from the equation.
This year's matchup will be the second in major league history to feature two teams with roofed home ballparks, following the 2023 series between the Rangers and the Diamondbacks.
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The volatile fall weather typically provides a dramatic conclusion to a summer of games under idyllic conditions, generating unforgettable moments.
Boston's Carlton Fisk waving his walk-off homer fair in the 12th inning, with the October wind blowing out of Fenway Park in Game 6 of the 1975 series, which was postponed for three days due to heavy rain.
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The Chicago Cubs rallied in the 10th inning of Game 7 in 2016 to break a 108-year-old title drought after a 17-minute rain delay following a game-tying home run from Cleveland's Rajai Davis.
The elements also have provided their share of challenge and controversy.
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Bitter cold and snow froze Cleveland and Florida players in Game 4 of the 1997 series, considered by many to be one of the coldest games in World Series history.
Rays fans, of course, remember the rain-plagued 2008 series, when Tampa Bay tied Game 5 in the top of the sixth, before pouring rain led to the first suspended game in Fall Classic history, which the Phillies ended up winning when play resumed two days later.
But this year, the teams with the best records in their respective leagues will face off without weather being a factor.
For Tampa, their World Series run comes during its first season back at Tropicana Field since Hurricane Milton devastated the stadium in 2024.
Meanwhile, both home ballparks have been major advantages, with both the Rays and Brewers tied with 55 home wins — the most in the majors.
Game 1 begins Friday at American Family Field in Milwaukee at 8 p.m. ET
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