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Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers superlatives

The Tampa Bay Rays lead the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 in the opening game of the 2026 World Series at American Family Field. Historically, the two clubs have exchanged 17 players, including Aaron Civale, Willy Adames, Drew Rasmussen, Jesus Aguilar, Brad Miller, Ji-Man Choi, Mike Brosseau, Seth McClung, and Grant Balfour.

Their first trade occurred on March 24, 2003, when Tampa Bay traded Javier Valentin to Milwaukee for Jason Conti, who later died in 2025 following a stroke and head injury while working as a chef.

On the field, the Rays have a 13-15 all-time record against the Brewers. Their first meeting on June 13, 2005, saw Tampa Bay win 5-3, with Doug Waechter outperforming Chris Capuano.

That game marked the MLB debut of Prince Fielder, who got his first hit two days later. While the Brewers swept the 2022 season series, the teams have split their games since 2023.

Chandler Simpson, hitting .350/.409/.550 over 22 plate appearances in six games, is the Rays' most successful offensive player against Milwaukee. Josh Lowe's May 21, 2023, performance, which included a three-run home run, three hits, and a stolen base, is the franchise's best individual game against the Brewers with a RE24 of 3.33.

In their first 2005 match, the team hit .370/.371/.686 with 13 hits, including two home runs by Travis Lee and Jonny Gomes.

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