The Milwaukee Brewers hold a 3-1 series lead over the Tampa Bay Rays heading into Game 5 of the 2026 World Series on Wednesday at Tropicana Field. The Rays avoided elimination with a 4-3 victory in 12 innings on Tuesday.
Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski (16-5, 1.80 ERA) is scheduled to start against Rays ace Drew Rasmussen (16-5, 2.67 ERA). First pitch is set for 8 p.m. ET. Milwaukee enters as a -142 money-line favorite, with Tampa Bay at +127, and the over/under set at 6.5 runs. A computer model projecting 8.5 combined runs favors the over, which has hit in four of the last six head-to-head meetings.
