The Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to extend the 2026 World Series when they host the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 5 at Tropicana Field on Wednesday. The Rays staved off elimination with a 4-3 victory in 12 innings on Tuesday, cutting the series deficit to 3-1. Milwaukee, which finished the regular season 103-59, is one win away from its first championship.
Milwaukee is expected to start ace Jacob Misiorowski (16-5, 1.80 ERA), while Tampa Bay counters with Drew Rasmussen (16-5, 2.67 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
Betting Odds
Milwaukee enters as a -142 favorite on the money line, with Tampa Bay at +127. The over/under for total runs is set at 6.5. The run line lists the Brewers at -1.5 (+130).
Model Predictions
SportsLine's computer model, which entered the World Series on a 32-25 run on top-rated MLB money-line picks, projects 8.5 combined runs and favors the over 6.5 runs (-106). The over has hit in four of the last six head-to-head meetings, in five of Milwaukee's last seven games, and in four of Tampa Bay's last seven. The model also projects Jackson Chourio and Jake Bauers to record at least 1.5 total bases each for Milwaukee, and Yandy Diaz, Junior Caminero, and Jonathan Aranda to reach 1.4 total bases each for Tampa Bay.
The model indicates one side of the money line holds all the value, with details available via SportsLine.
