How the Rays can send the World Series back to Milwaukee  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Brewers were already the favorite in this World Series.  They earned that by finishing the regular season with the best record in the Major Leagues before sweeping the back-to-back champion Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.

Phillies to name Peter Fatse as hitting coach: Sources  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies are hiring Peter Fatse as their hitting coach, according to team and league sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the move was not yet official.

Sources: Rays-Brewers Game 1 preliminary audience outperforms expectations  —  Preliminary numbers for Rays-Brewers Game 1 on Friday night showed no signs of a “small-market” World Series, as Fox and Univision drew a combined 12.2 million viewers, sources tell SBJ.

Yankees fans deserved better than what they got from club hierarchy  —  The 19th century art critic John Ruskin once disparaged a work by James McNeill Whistler in 1877, accusing the artist of “flinging a pot of paint in the public's face.”  —  In a roughly two-hour exercise in tone-deafness this past week …

Rangers' minor league system is healing.  What does that mean for the team next season?  —  The timeline is tricky to predict, but General Manager Ross Fenstermaker said 2027 is an inflection point for player development.  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. - The Rangers appear to have spent out of their Big Spender Era …

2026 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Danny Young  —  After playing for the Atlanta Braves back in 2022-2023, Danny Young spent two seasons with the rival New York Mets before making his way back to Atlanta.  He didn't spend much time on the MLB roster for the Braves in his first tenure in the organization …

What I'm Hearing: Deshaun Watson's Cleveland future, Jonathan Taylor rumors, Lions' LaPorta dilemma  —  Despite what Mike Tomlin might say, six weeks into the season, the Browns are not the Browns.  —  Cleveland is 4-2 and atop the AFC North with two wins in two games over division opponents.

As World Series begins, here's what Royals can learn from the Brewers and Rays  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Brewers and Rays reached the World Series through development and timely trades.  — The Rays carry MLB's third-lowest payroll, according to Spotrac.

Jadon Sancho offered cut-price contract by Getafe  —  La Liga side would pay former Man Utd winger just over £10,000 each week, a massive cut from his £250,000-a-week days at Old Trafford  —  Jadon Sancho has formally been offered a contract until the end of the season by Spanish club Getafe …

Manfred: Rays-Brewers World Series good for game, but salary cap still needed  —  MILWAUKEE — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred believes having two smaller markets in the World Series is good for the sport, but said he will not deter owners from pursuing a salary cap as part of the next collective bargaining agreement.