Tue, Oct. 27 · 1 game · 5-min read
Press time 17:11 CET · Final 1/1 · Statcast: posted
- Last night: 1 final
- Game of the Night: Brewers 3, Rays 4 (12) · Drama 4.43 ★★★★★
- World Series: TB-MIL: Brewers lead 3-1
- Tonight: 1 game · first pitch Thu 01:00 CET
- Jump to: Glance · Tonight · Scoreboard · Bracket · Game of the Night · Performers · Statcast · Data · Wire · World · Web · Terms · Sources
Last Night at a Glance
- World Series Game 4: Brewers 3, Rays 4 (12) · Brewers lead 3-1
- Walk-offs: Brewers 3, Rays 4 (12): Ben Williamson single
- Extra innings: Brewers 3, Rays 4 (12)
Tonight (CET)
Wed, Oct. 28 · 1 game · none before 23:00 CET · starters as of 17:11 CET
| Matchup | Start CET (ET) | Series | Away SP | Home SP | Stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL 103-59 @ TB 98-64 | Thu 01:00 (8:00 p.m.) | WS G5 of 7 MIL leads 3-1 | Jacob Misiorowski 1.80 · 2.17 · 31.3% · 174.2 | TBD | MIL can clinch; TB faces elimination |
Scoreboard
| Matchup | Final | Drama | Decisions | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL @ TB | 3-4 (12) | 4.43 ★★★★★ | W Seymour · L Drohan | Box · Savant |
The Bracket
Wild Card Series (best of three, every game at the higher seed)
- AL: White Sox at Astros: White Sox win 2-0.
- AL: Red Sox at Yankees: Yankees win 2-0.
- NL: Phillies at Braves: Braves win 2-1.
- NL: Cubs at Padres: Padres win 2-0.
Division Series (best of five)
- AL: Yankees at Rays: Rays win 3-0.
- AL: White Sox at Guardians: Guardians win 3-2.
- NL: Padres at Brewers: Brewers win 3-1.
- NL: Braves at Dodgers: Dodgers win 3-1.
Championship Series (best of seven)
- AL: Guardians at Rays: Rays win 4-2.
- NL: Dodgers at Brewers: Brewers win 4-0.
World Series (best of seven)
- Rays at Brewers: Brewers lead 3-1 · Game 5: Thu, Oct. 29, 01:00 CET (8:00 p.m. ET) · history: up 3-1 in a best-of-seven, 82 of 96 won the series.
Game of the Night: Brewers 3, Rays 4 (12)
- Drama Index 4.43 ★★★★★ · 2 lead changes · 12 innings · peak leverage 5.48 (bottom 12th)
- In history: 50th most dramatic of 707 World Series games since 1903 (Retrosheet) · The most dramatic World Series games
- Top WPA: Cooper Pratt +0.53 (batter) · Aaron Ashby +0.34 (pitcher) · Liam Hicks +0.25 (batter)
- Bottom WPA: Shane Drohan -0.66 (pitcher) · Jonathan Aranda -0.30 (batter) · Ian Seymour -0.30 (pitcher)
Watch: condensed game, 33 min · recap, 7 min (MLB.com)
| Inning | Matchup | Result | Win probability | WPA | LI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 12th | Cooper Pratt vs. Ian Seymour | Home Run | MIL 50% → 84% | +0.34 | 2.29 |
| Bot 12th | Liam Hicks vs. Shane Drohan | Single | TB 34% → 65% | +0.31 | 5.48 |
| Bot 12th | Jonny DeLuca vs. Shane Drohan | Single | TB 65% → 81% | +0.16 | 4.48 |
Top Performers
| Starter | Game | IP | H | R (ER) | BB | K | Pitches | GSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin May | MIL @ TB | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 49 |
| Griffin Jax | TB vs. MIL | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 74 | 46 |
| Batter | Team | Line | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Pratt | MIL | 4-for-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI | +0.53 |
| Liam Hicks | TB | 2-for-5 | +0.25 |
| Chandler Simpson | TB | 3-for-5, 2B, 1 RBI | +0.18 |
| Jonny DeLuca | TB | 1-for-5, 1 RBI | +0.14 |
| Junior Caminero | TB | 1-for-5 | +0.10 |
Statcast Corner
| Category | Player | Detail | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unluckiest out | Cooper Pratt (MIL) | line drive out, xBA .917, 96.0 mph (154 km/h), caught by LF Chandler Simpson | MIL @ TB, top 2 |
| Fastest pitch | Abner Uribe (MIL) | 99.7 mph (160 km/h) sinker to Victor Mesa Jr. | MIL @ TB, bot 5 |
| Hardest-hit ball | Jonathan Aranda (TB) | 108.1 mph (174 km/h) line drive out off Abner Uribe | MIL @ TB, bot 6 |
| Longest home run | Cooper Pratt (MIL) | 396 ft (121 m), 99.1 mph (159 km/h) | MIL @ TB, top 12 |
Data
Tables and charts: the latest games by Drama Index, the standings, run and win expectancy, the most dramatic games in history
Transaction Wire
- Astros: released LF Nelson Velázquez · MLB Trade Rumors
- Cardinals: signed RHP Yonewris Garcia to a minor league deal
Around the World
- KBO (Korea): Tigers 3, Lions 8 (Playoff)
- Venezuelan Winter League: Cardenales 5, Bravos 9 ★★★★ · Aguilas 6, Caribes 10 ★ · Tiburones 10, Navegantes 2 ★
- Mexican Pacific League: Mazatlan 7, Hermosillo 6 ★★★★★ · Mexicali 1, Nayarit 2 ★★★ · Navojoa 0, Guasave 5 (shutout) ★★ · Culiacan 1, Obregon 6 ★★ · Los Mochis 5, Jalisco 8 ★
- Arizona Fall League: Rafters 0, Desert Dogs 1 (shutout) ★★★ · Scorpions 11, Solar Sox 6 ★★★ · Saguaros 3, Javelinas 11 ★★
Around the Web
Last Night’s Games
- Brewers 3, Rays 4 (12) — ‘We’ve got one more day’: Rays walk it off to force Game 5 (MLB.com)
News
- Pratt unshaken after losing out on potential World Series-winning HR — MLB.com
- Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win — AP via NBC Sports
- Brewers-Rays World Series Game 5 FAQ (8 ET, FOX/FOX One) — MLB.com
- Phillies name Pete Fatse their hitting coach, hire Joe Cronin as assistant hitting coach — AP via NBC Sports
Transactions & Rumors
- Latest On Cardinals’ Outfield Plans — MLB Trade Rumors
- Dodgers Notes: Sasaki, Davalan — MLB Trade Rumors
Analysis · Listen (7)
Analysis
- Rays Bounce Into Game 5 After 12-Inning Thriller — FanGraphs
- How the Sinker Unlocked Everything for Brewers’ DL Hall — Just Baseball
- Five & Dive Episode 591: Always Aaron Ashby — Baseball Prospectus (subscription)
- Cup of Coffee: October 27, 2026 — Cup of Coffee (subscription)
Listen
- Rays’ 12th-inning walk-off keeps Crew from clinch — MLB Morning Lineup · 11 min
- BREWERS WIN LAUGHER – Milwaukee Brewers ONE Win Away In Blow Out Over Rays — Locked On MLB · 34 min
- Effectively Wild Episode 2549: The Hits Keep Coming — Effectively Wild · 99 min
Terms in This Post
Drama Index · Leverage Index (LI) · Win Probability Added (WPA) · Hard-Hit Rate (HardHit%) · Barrel · every term in the Glossary
Sources & Notes
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