The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Saturday night to win game two of the 2026 World Series. With the win, the Brewers have taken a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, and swept the first two games at their home ballpark in Milwaukee.
The Rays started this game with a bang, putting together a four-run first inning. After Chandler Simpson hit a RBI single, Junior Caminero added a RBI single of his own that made it 2-0. Then Liam Hicks hit a two-run homer to make it 4-0 with ace Drew Rasmussen on the mound.
The Brewers would mount a rally, beginning with two runs in the first inning thanks to RBI singles from William Contreras and Garrett Mitchell. The Brewers added another run in the fourth inning on a Jonathan Aranda error to pull within 4-3. Sal Frelick hit a solo homer in the sixth to tie the game 4-4, before Cooper Platt hit a RBI single in the seventh to make it 5-4, which would prove to be the final score.
Rasmussen finished the game allowing three earned runs on six hits in three and two-third innings of work in which he struck out four and walked two. Ian Seymour allowed the game-tying run before Tyler Wells (0-2, 11.25) allowed the game-winning run in the seventh inning and took the World Series loss. Abner Uribe (1-0, 2.00) got the win out of the bullpen for Milwaukee - Aaron Ashby got the final five outs of the game to earn his third postseason save.
After a day off Sunday, the World Series will now shift to Tropicana Field for game three on Monday with the Rays trying to get back into the series. Freddy Peralta (2-0, 1.08) is scheduled to start for the Rays and face Robert Gasser (0-0, 1.00) for the Brewers. First pitch Monday night is scheduled for just after 8:00 - pregame coverage begins with Ronnie Lane hosting Inside Pitch at 6:30 PM on 95.7 WDAE & AM 620, your Home of Rays Baseball.
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