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Rays beat Guardians to set up World Series against Brewers
The Guardian reports the Rays beat Cleveland 7-3 in Game 6 of the ALCS, setting up a World Series against Milwaukee.
The short version
- Tampa Bay beat Cleveland 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night.[The Guardian]
- Tampa Bay will face the Milwaukee Brewers, with both teams seeking their first World Series title.[The Guardian]
- The best-of-seven series opens Friday in Milwaukee, the first World Series between title-less teams since 1980.[The Guardian]
- Freddy Peralta and Drew Rasmussen could pitch against their former teams in the series.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Tampa Bay beat Cleveland 7-3 in Game 6 of the ALCS on Monday night, advancing to its third World Series in the franchise's 29 seasons.[The Guardian]
- The Rays and the Brewers are both seeking their first-ever World Series title.[The Guardian]
- The best-of-seven World Series opens Friday night in Milwaukee and is the first World Series between title-less teams since 1980.[The Guardian]
- Milwaukee had MLB's 19th-highest payroll as of 31 August, while Tampa Bay ranked 25th.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- This event is reported by a single outlet, The Guardian, so the details are not independently corroborated.[The Guardian]
- Whether Freddy Peralta and Drew Rasmussen will pitch against their former teams is unclear; the reporting says only that they could.[The Guardian]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.