Tampa Bay Rays Punch Ticket to World Series Will Face Milwaukee Brewer
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“RAYS ADVANCE TO WORLD SERIES TO FACE BREWER”
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The Rays have one of MLB's lowest payrolls in the World Series!
Tampa Bay's ~$76M payroll is a fraction of rivals like the Yankees ($270M+). The Rays reach the Fall Classic by developing young talent cheaply — a model known as 'Moneyball on steroids' in baseball circles.
Topic poll · all networksWhat factor will decide the Rays-Brewers World Series?
Topic poll · all networksSince 2017, what determines World Series home field advantage?
- Better regular season record
- League of the All-Star MVP
- Coin flip by MLB commissioner
- Previous year's champion
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Better regular season record
Topic poll · all networksWhich fanbase has waited long enough for a World Series title?
The Rays' payroll is among MLB's lowest — yet they're World Series bound!
Tampa Bay consistently ranks near the bottom in MLB payroll. In 2008, they reached the World Series with a ~$44M payroll — roughly 1/5 of the Yankees'. Low-budget dominance has defined the Rays for nearly two decades.
The Brewers' only prior World Series was way back in 1982!
Milwaukee lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in that series — and were still an AL team at the time. They switched to the NL in 1998. This World Series marks their first return in over 40 years.
