The Milwaukee Brewers won the 2026 World Series four games to one, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on 28 October 2026, according to the official MLB schedule and results, confirmed by ESPN and The Guardian.
History. 2 of 6: Cincinnati in 1976 and Atlanta in 1995 won the title.
Hunch. Milwaukee won 103 games this season, the most in baseball and 18 more than Cleveland, who lead the other semi-final.
The title market resolves on the official MLB play-off bracket when the World Series ends, at the latest on 1 November 2026: YES if the Milwaukee Brewers win four games first, NO if their rival does. If a game is moved, the date moves with it. ESPN confirms the result, and ESPN and The Guardian settle it if the bracket cannot be read.
We looked for cases where a baseball team won its semi-final without losing a game, finished it before its rival, and then started the World Series at home. We found six such teams from 1969 to 2025. Each rested four to seven days before Game 1. Milwaukee will have rested eight. (Major League Baseball; Major League Baseball)