Brewers Aim to Clinch World Series Title Against Rays in Game 5
Milwaukee pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is slated to start Game 5, seeking to secure the franchise's first World Series championship.
The Milwaukee Brewers will have an opportunity to secure their first World Series title on Wednesday when they face the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5. Pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is scheduled to start for the Brewers. If Misiorowski starts, a $150 bet on Milwaukee at -154 odds will be placed, according to betting analysis from the New York Post. If he does not start, the betting strategy allows for waiting until a potential Game 6.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS PITCHER JACOB MISIOROWSKI MILWAUKEE BREWERS PITCHER JACOB MISIOROWSKI. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The series extends to a Game 5 after the Rays forced an extra game with a dramatic 4-3 victory in Game 4. Tampa Bay rallied in the bottom of the 12th inning, scoring four runs after the Brewers had taken a 3-1 lead on a 12th-inning home run by Cooper Pratt. The Rays capitalized on an error and string of hits to survive and tie the series.
TAMPA BAY RAYS SECOND BASEMAN BEN WILLIAMSON Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Ben Williamson celebrates his walk-off RBI single during Game 4 of the World Series. ZUMAPRESS.com
In other recent MLB news, the New York Knicks secured their first win of the season, defeating the Detroit Pistons 111-97. The Knicks overcame an early deficit, trailing 38-25 after the first quarter, to achieve the victory.