Rays-Brewers World Series Opens Friday Night time in Milwaukee; Rasmussen vs. Misiorowski in Game 1

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday evening at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg to advance to the World Series for the primary time since 2020. They will face the Milwaukee Brewers starting Friday evening at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

Freddy Peralta — named ALCS most dear participant — allowed one run over 5⅓ innings on the mound, and the Rays clinched on the 18th anniversary of their first AL pennant in 2008. Richie Palacios’ two-run double within the second inning staked Tampa Bay an early lead. Junior Caminero delivered a two-run residence run within the seventh to increase the result in 5-1, and Yandy Díaz added a two-run shot off Hunter Gaddis within the eighth — backing up a assure Díaz had made by means of an interpreter a day earlier, per NPR. Bryan Baker closed out the ultimate outs. The Rays gained the sequence 4 video games to 2 after falling behind two video games to at least one.

“Yandy had a claim to back and he did his part,” Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander mentioned, per NPR.

Peralta pitched 12 complete innings throughout three ALCS appearances — six scoreless in Game 2, two-thirds of an inning in reduction in Game 4 and Monday’s begin — ending with a 0.75 ERA for the sequence.

Game 1 of the World Series is Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX at American Family Field. Drew Rasmussen is predicted to begin for Tampa Bay on 4 days’ relaxation after beginning ALCS Game 5 on Sunday, per MLB.com. Milwaukee is projected to counter with Jacob Misiorowski, the National League Cy Young Award favourite, who pitched solely in NLCS Game 1 on Oct. 11 and can carry 11 full days between appearances into Friday’s begin, per MLB.com.

The sequence is the primary since 1980 during which each groups are in search of their first World Series title, per AP. Milwaukee final appeared within the Fall Classic in 1982, dropping to the Cardinals in seven video games. The Rays haven’t gained in both of their two earlier appearances, 2008 and 2020. Milwaukee gained a franchise-record 103 video games within the common season, main the majors for the second consecutive yr, and holds home-field benefit over Tampa Bay’s 98 wins.

Both Game 1 starters carry Brewers connections. Rasmussen was drafted and developed in Milwaukee earlier than being traded to Tampa Bay after the 2021 season. Peralta spent his first eight main league seasons with the Brewers earlier than the Mets acquired him after the 2025 season and dealt him to Tampa Bay. Peralta mentioned he seemed ahead to returning to Milwaukee, although he was uncertain of his reception from followers there, per rg.org.

Freddy Peralta is projected to begin Game 2 for Tampa Bay; Logan Henderson is projected for Game 2 for Milwaukee, per Yahoo Sports.

Games 1 and a pair of are in Milwaukee. Games 3, 4 and 5 would shift to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Games 6 and seven, if crucial, return to Milwaukee.