The last time the Milwaukee Brewers put out a World Series lineup was in 1982.

As of Oct. 23, 2026, that officially changed. Manager Pat Murphy wasted no time submitting the team's lineup card for Game 1 at American Family Field.

Knowing Nick Martinez is taking the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays, that directly impacted up to three of the spots in this lineup.

The franchise's first-ever captain, Christian Yelich, tends not to start against lefties, though he did in the National League Division Series, so it'll be interesting to see how Murphy handles that moving forward.

Regardless, to no surprise, Yelich is in the Game 1 lineup, and Murphy moved a few key players around as this offense looks to get to the Rays bullpen early.

Jacob Misiorowski is the team's starter in Game 1. The expected Cy Young winner hasn't exactly been the sharpest so far in the postseason, but that hasn't shaken the team's confidence in him now that everything is on the line in this best-of-seven series.

One of the most notable moves in this lineup was seeing Brice Turang's name so low on the list. This is a guy who has consistently hit in the top three, but now Murphy has moved things around.

With Yelich batting third, that put Jake Bauers in the second spot. William Contreras remains the cleanup hitter while Jackson Chourio leads off, as he's done all postseason long.

After Turang, nothing has changed. Neither Luis Lara nor Joey Ortiz are in this lineup, but both are expected to make quite a few appearances in the World Series. Murphy is simply playing matchups against Martinez and the Rays to open this series.

In the regular season, Bauers only had seven at-bats when hitting second. This is someone who's been quite comfortable in the fourth or fifth spot, and he's had his fair share of at-bats come when batting third as well.

Seeing him so high in the order makes complete sense after his double-digit at-bats in the National League Championship Series.

Simply put, Murphy wants his best hitters getting the most at-bats in the World Series, and this move reflects that.