World Series Game 5 – Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays
It took until the early hours of Wednesday morning on the east coast for the Tampa Bay Rays to finally stave off the Milwaukee Brewers, but the home squad managed to do so and keep their chances at the most improbable of comebacks alive. Despite a huge homer (at the time) by Milwaukee shortstop Cooper […]
At 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Tampa Bay Rays pulled off an astonishing victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, keeping their hopes alive in the most unexpected of comebacks. Despite a towering home run by Milwaukee shortstop Cooper Pratt in the top of the 12th inning, Tampa Bay refused to surrender. In the bottom of the 12th inning, they mounted a remarkable 2-run rally, which pushed them to a 4-3 lead, leaving Milwaukee trailing 3-1 in a series that the Brewers had previously believed they had secured.
Game 5 of the 2026 World Series is set to begin at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, with the Milwaukee Brewers featuring their ace, Jacob Misiorowski, on the mound, while the Tampa Bay Rays take on righty Drew Rasmussen. Rasmussen, who has been more dominant on the mound this postseason than his counterpart Misiorowski, will be on short rest (3 days) and may be subject to a pitch limit of around 60 pitches as Tampa aims to conserve as many pitchers as possible for future games.
The broadcast of this pivotal game will once again be provided by FOX. Fans can tune in to catch all the action live.
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