The 2026 World Series is now set and we are guaranteed to have a first-time champion. The Milwaukee Brewers are the -180 favorites to take home that first title, while the Tampa Bay Rays come in at +160, longer than the +135 they showed shortly after clinching the American League pennant.
Both teams came into the 2026 regular season as at least relative long shots to win the World Series, with Milwaukee beginning the campaign at a 14th-best 35-1. Tampa Bay came in at 80-1, which would (if the Rays were to finish the job) tie the 1991 Minnesota Twins for the longest preseason underdog to win an MLB title, according to data from SportsOddsHistory.com.
The Brewers are favored on the moneyline for Game 1 in Milwaukee at -188 and Tampa Bay is +154. The over/under moved from 6 to 6.5 when the Rays announced they'd be starting Nick Martinez instead of ace Drew Rasmussen, while the Brewers will send out superstar Jacob Misiorowski.
Odds by DraftKings 
at time of publication.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Milwaukee Brewers
To win series: Rays +160, Brewers -180
Game 1: Tonight at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ET
Moneyline: Rays +154, Brewers -188
Run Line: Rays (+1.5) -156, Brewers (-1.5) +129
Over/Under 6.5 runs: O -112/U -108
Game 2: Saturday at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ET
Game 3: Monday at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET
*Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET
*Game 6: Friday, Oct. 30 at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ET
*Game 7: Saturday, Oct. 31 at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ET
