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World Series Game 5: Brewers vs Rays - Best Bets & Odds

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The Milwaukee Brewers face the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski, the heavy favorite to win the National League Cy Young Award, will start for Milwaukee and is 2.70 ERA across three postseason starts. The Rays will start Drew Rasmussen on short rest.

Cooper Pratt led off Game 4 with his first career postseason homer, but Tampa Bay responded with four consecutive hits after an error by third baseman Joey Ortiz. Ben Williamson completed the comeback with a walk-off single. The Brewers are -160 money line favorites.

Sports Line models project an Over on Total Hits of 6.5 (69%+ of simulations). Other betting options include Spurs vs. Jazz NBA game at 9 p.m. in Salt Lake City.

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