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MLB Teams Open Season with Excitement

Updated 2026-10-21 11:50 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, both small-market teams, face off in the World Series. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves' new backcourt of LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards brings renewed optimism to fans.

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ESPN

Around the World, Paris and 'giddiness': The dawn of the Ant-Melo era in Minnesota

The new LaMelo Ball-Anthony Edwards backcourt opens the season with a lot of flash and a renewed joy in Minnesota.

2026-10-21 12:37 UTC

ESPN

The small-ball World Series? How the Brewers and Rays fit -- and don't fit -- the narrative

Yes, this Fall Classic is a battle of small-market teams that don't rely on home runs. But dig deeper, and you'll discover there's much more to this matchup.

2026-10-21 12:39 UTC