Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk World Series betting. Cash That Ticket returns for one more baseball session as Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Essler deliver the official 2026 World Series preview from the Pregame.com Podcast Network, breaking down the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays with series prices, exact game props, MVP odds and their official picks. The episode opens at the 1 minute mark with Dave noting these were the two best teams in their leagues all season, yet few expected either to be here. Near the 2 minute mark Munaf lays out the resumes, with the Brewers winning the NL Central at 103 and 59 under Pat Murphy, posting a league best plus 214 run differential, going 55 and 26 at home and sweeping the Dodgers, while the Rays topped the AL East at 98 and 64 under Kevin Cash with the same home record. DraftKings lists Milwaukee at minus 165 and Tampa Bay at plus 145. At the 4 minute mark Dave frames Game 1 as rest or rust for Jacob Misiorowski, who has not pitched in nearly two weeks, and points to a pricing gap with the Brewers around minus 215 in the first five innings but only minus 161 for the full game despite the better bullpen. Munaf follows near the 6 minute mark with postseason numbers, including a 2.03 staff ERA for Milwaukee and a 2.59 mark for Tampa Bay, and the 7 minute mark brings Dave to a contrarian look at the first five over 3 in Game 1, reasoning that everyone expects a low scoring game. Near the 10 minute mark Munaf calls both managers elite and praises Drew Rasmussen, who has allowed three earned runs in 21 postseason innings with a 1.29 ERA. Dave answers at the 12 minute mark that Game 1 matters more to Milwaukee because of expectations, gives Kevin Cash a slight edge and takes the Rays at plus 145, arguing shortened postseason rotations narrow the gap. At the 14 minute mark Munaf runs through the series menu, with over 5.5 games at minus 180, over 6.5 games at plus 205 and Brewers to win Game 1 and the series at plus 120, and Dave calls Game 2, likely Logan Henderson against Freddy Peralta, the pivotal game, noting Peralta knows the Brewers lineup better than anyone. The MVP market comes up near the 17 minute mark with four of the top five favorites on Milwaukee, Junior Caminero the lone Rays name and Peralta at 40 to 1. Munaf makes his official pick at the 18 minute mark, Brewers to win the World Series at minus 165 plus Brewers to win Game 1 and the series at plus 120, and imagines a scoreless duel decided by the bullpens. Near the 22 minute mark the hosts note neither franchise has won a title, with the Brewers falling to the Cardinals in seven games in 1982, and Dave tabs Chandler Simpson and Jake Bauers as the unexpected heroes who could swing the series, while Munaf adds Christian Yelich chasing his first ring and Yandy Díaz after his big home run in the ALCS clincher. At the 26 minute mark Dave adds Rays plus 1.5 games at minus 145, and Munaf closes with the schedule, the free Beat JR contest for up to 1,000 dollars in Pregame bucks and code REPLAY20 for 20 dollars off 30 days of NFL and college football picks through November 2. Both hosts agree on one final point, this series will not be a sweep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
