Milwaukee leads 3-1 after Tampa Bay's 12-inning walk-off in Game 4. Game time, channel, starting pitchers, the Junior Caminero injury, DFS players to watch and how to build your Game 5 parlay with FantasyDailies tools.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
GAME 5 AT A GLANCE
- Matchup: Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays, World Series Game 5
- Series: Brewers lead 3-1
- First pitch: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT)
- TV: FOX and FOX Deportes
- Streaming: FOX One
- Ballpark: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Starters: Jacob Misiorowski for Milwaukee; Tampa Bay had not announced a starter as of Wednesday morning
- Follow it live: Game Zone, the live scores page and the Game 5 box score and live line score
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GAME 4 RECAP: THE RAYS REFUSE TO GO AWAY
Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when the bottom of the 12th inning began Tuesday night. Then Tampa Bay rallied for two runs and a 4-3 walk-off win that sent the series to Game 5. Full details are in the Game 4 box score.
Cooper Pratt, the Brewers' rookie shortstop, put Milwaukee ahead in the top of the 12th with a solo home run off Ian Seymour. It was the first extra-inning home run by a rookie in World Series history. Pratt finished 4-for-5 with a double, a homer and two RBI, and became the first rookie with four hits in a potential World Series clincher.
The Rays answered. Junior Caminero reached on an error to open the bottom of the 12th, and Tampa Bay strung together hits from there. Jonny DeLuca tied it on a grounder that bounced into center field, and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson chopped a ball over first baseman Jake Bauers into short right field. Pinch-runner Nick Fortes, running for Liam Hicks, scored the winning run. Williamson had been 1-for-15 this postseason.
Earlier, Pratt's RBI double tied the game in the fourth and David Hamilton homered to tie it again in the fifth. Chandler Simpson had three hits for the Rays, Hicks had two, and Jackson Chourio had two more for Milwaukee, including a double. Tampa Bay used seven pitchers, including Griffin Jax for four innings and Nick Martinez for two scoreless innings in relief. Milwaukee used eight, with Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe and DL Hall combining for six scoreless innings of relief.
Catch up on the whole series: Game 1 box score | Game 2 box score | Game 3 box score | Game 4 box score. Every final lives on our MLB box scores page.
STARTING PITCHERS: A PLAN VERSUS A PUZZLE
Milwaukee Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski
Milwaukee gives the ball to Misiorowski on four days' rest. He allowed one run over five innings in Game 1 and has not gone more than five innings in any of his three starts this postseason. His fastball gives him strikeout upside every inning he pitches, but Tampa Bay will try to put the ball in play and push his pitch count up early.
What to watch: first-inning command, pitch count through three innings, and whether he can give Milwaukee five clean innings before the bullpen takes over.
Tampa Bay Rays: still to be announced
Tampa Bay does not have a fully rested starter. Drew Rasmussen is the likeliest choice but would be working on three days' rest. Nick Martinez, once in the Game 5 conversation, threw two innings in Game 4, so he is unlikely to start. If Rasmussen does not get the ball, expect a bullpen game. That matters after the Rays' relievers covered most of a 12-inning game Tuesday.
DFS warning: do not lock in a Tampa Bay pitcher until the starter is official. A bullpen game also changes the outlook for Milwaukee hitters, who would face several different arms. The starting pitchers page updates when the Rays make it official.
INJURY REPORT: JUNIOR CAMINERO IS THE NAME TO WATCH
Tampa Bay Rays
Junior Caminero hurt his left foot sliding into third base during the 12th-inning rally and hobbled off the field, with Cedric Mullins replacing him. Manager Kevin Cash said Caminero will play in Game 5, and early lineup reports list him batting third at third base. Still, watch how he moves early in the game.
Fantasy impact: if Caminero is in the lineup, he is still one of the most dangerous power bats on the field. If he is limited or scratched, recheck Tampa Bay's lineup and whoever takes his spot.
Tampa Bay is also without Shane McClanahan, who was ruled out for the rest of the postseason with forearm tightness.
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee's concern is workload, not a new injury to a featured hitter. The Brewers used eight pitchers in Game 4, so the bullpen is not completely fresh. Brandon Woodruff, a question mark earlier in the series, recorded the final three outs of Game 3 and could be available in relief.
Get the latest on our all-sports injury report, MLB player news and player news wire pages before first pitch.
DFS PLAYERS TO WATCH
Batting orders, health and Tampa Bay's pitching plan will shape every lineup decision tonight. Here is who stands out, and why.
PlayerTeamWhy he mattersJacob MisiorowskiMILStrikeout upside and the only confirmed starter in the gameJackson ChourioMIL10 hits through four games, tied with Babe Ruth (1928) for the most in the first four games of a World SeriesWilliam ContrerasMILContact bat in the heart of the order, 0-for-5 in Game 4 and due for a bounce-back lookCooper PrattMILHitting .333 with an .829 OPS this postseason after his four-hit Game 4Junior CamineroTBPower bat batting third, if the foot cooperatesChandler SimpsonTBThree hits in Game 4, with speed that adds steal upsideLiam HicksTBTwo hits in Game 4; check his lineup spotBen WilliamsonTBWalk-off hero, but playing time is the question
Cash games: prioritize confirmed lineup spots and plate appearances. Misiorowski is the clearest pitching option on the slate because he is the only starter with a known role.
Tournaments: Chourio brings contact and power. Pratt is an interesting lower-owned option after his big night, but one four-hit game does not guarantee another.
Value: Tampa Bay hitters may be less popular facing elimination. Simpson and Hicks are worth checking if their salaries open up room for premium plays.
Captain and MVP slots: a starting pitcher who delivers strikeouts and innings is a strong multiplier candidate. Chourio is the alternative if you expect Milwaukee to score early.
Build and stress-test your lineup with the DFS Lineup Generator and the Lineup Doctor, then compare value plays on the MLB DFS value page, the MLB start/sit board and the MLB Tonight board. The MLB hot list and MLB heat map show who is swinging the hottest bat.
PLAYER PROPS TO MONITOR
Jackson Chourio, total bases. Chourio has 31 hits in 24 career postseason games and set the record for postseason hits before turning 23. His mix of contact and power makes him the Brewers bat to watch in total-base markets. Compare his numbers on the MLB hit board and the MLB props page.
Jacob Misiorowski, strikeouts. The velocity gives him a high ceiling, but Tampa Bay's contact-first approach and his short postseason outings make this a matchup and pitch-count question. Check where his strikeout number sits before you decide.
William Contreras, hits. Contreras offers a contact profile rather than a pure home run play, so a hits market fits him better than a home run market.
Junior Caminero, extra-base hits. If Caminero plays and moves well, his power is Tampa Bay's best path to a crooked number. Track the long ball on the MLB home run tracker.
Game script. A bullpen game for Tampa Bay could cut either way: a quiet game if the relievers hold up, or a big night for Milwaukee bats if they are stretched thin. The MLB unders page and MLB weather page help you sort through run-environment angles.
For our official selections, visit the MLB verdicts page. The picks live there, and only there.
BUILD YOUR GAME 5 PARLAY
Turn your Game 5 read into a slip in seconds. Start with the MLB Parlay Builder or the MLB Slip Builder to stack Brewers and Rays player props, or let the AI Parlay Generator build one for you across every sport on tonight's board.
- Parlay Builder: build a custom slip from any sport
- Parlay Doctor: check your parlay for weak legs and correlation problems before you place it
- parlay calculator: see what your legs pay together
- teaser calculator and NFL Teaser Generator: work through teasers for tonight and the weekend
- parlay hub: every parlay tool in one place
- matchup page: compare the two teams side by side
Remember that every leg you add raises the risk, and correlated legs, like a team result plus one of its hitters, should be built with care.
SERIES OUTLOOK
A Milwaukee win tonight delivers the franchise its first World Series championship. Tampa Bay has to win three straight.
History is not on the Rays' side. No team has ever come back from 3-0 down to win a World Series; all 25 teams that took a 3-0 lead before this year won the title. Tampa Bay is just the fifth of 26 teams to fall behind 3-0 and win Game 4, and the previous four all lost Game 5. The only team to erase a 3-0 hole in a best-of-seven postseason series is the 2004 Boston Red Sox in the ALCS.
There is one hopeful note for Tampa Bay. The Rays are the fourth team to avoid World Series elimination with an extra-inning comeback, and the first three, the 1912 Red Sox, the 1986 Mets and the 2011 Cardinals, all went on to win the title.
- If Milwaukee wins Game 5: the Brewers are World Series champions.
- If Tampa Bay wins Game 5: the series returns to Milwaukee for Game 6 on Friday, October 30.
- If there is a Game 6: Milwaukee still has two chances to win one game.
Track both teams on the MLB team streaks and the MLB schedule page, and keep up with the MLB hub and the sports news wire.
THE BOTTOM LINE
The Brewers have waited decades for this chance. They were three outs away Tuesday night and watched the celebration slip away. Now they get another shot with Jacob Misiorowski on the mound.
Tampa Bay has the momentum, the home crowd and nothing left to lose. Milwaukee has the rested starter, the series lead and one more chance to make history.
First pitch is 8:00 PM ET on FOX. Watch it in Game Zone on the website, on Roku (add the FantasyDailies channel on Roku) and on Amazon Fire TV (get the FantasyDailies app for Amazon Fire TV), then talk about it in the community forum.
Starting pitchers, lineups and injuries can change before first pitch. Confirm everything on our starting pitchers page and all-sports injury report pages before you lock in a lineup or a slip.
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