The Tampa Bay Rays will meet the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series, and the matchup guarantees a first-time champion in Major League Baseball. The Rays advanced as champions of the American League, while the Brewers took the National League pennant. Neither franchise has ever won a World Series, and MLB last saw a matchup between two first-time hopefuls in 1980. Tampa Bay knows how harsh October can be, since the club lost the Series in both 2008 and 2020. Milwaukee's only previous appearance came in 1982, when the Brewers fell in seven games. Fans on both sides get a rare scenario in which one fan base is guaranteed to celebrate a title for the very first time. Whichever team hoists the trophy, the sport will end the fall with a brand-new champion.