Overview
- Milwaukee secured a 3-2 Game 1 victory on Friday when replay review showed Cooper Pratt’s foot off second base, overturning the double play and allowing Tampa Bay to score before Trevor Megill struck out the final batter.
- Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday night at American Family Field with the Rays sending ace Drew Rasmussen to the mound and the Brewers starting Logan Henderson in a matchup that could shape early series bullpen usage.
- Henderson has been dominant at home, carrying a 12-0 record in starts at American Family Field across the regular season and postseason, which adds pressure on the Rays to break Milwaukee’s home advantage.
- Lefty Aaron Ashby has extended his October scoreless run and remains unscored upon in the postseason, giving Milwaukee multi-inning bullpen depth behind high-leverage closer Trevor Megill.
- Tampa Bay plans to start Freddy Peralta in Game 3 in Milwaukee, a personal homecoming after his August turnaround and ALCS MVP form, and both clubs enter the series with top pitching marks following strong regular seasons.