The Rays are down a game in the World Series after a 3-2 loss to Milwaukee on Friday that turned on one replay review in the ninth. With runners on and a double play in progress that would have ended the game, the review determined shortstop Cooper Pratt’s foot had come off the bag. The inning continued with runners at second and third before Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca to finish it. It was the kind of ending that had half the country rewriting its safety slides.
For Milwaukee, the win came from a strong start by Jacob Misiorowski, five innings with just one run allowed, and a first-inning RBI triple from Christian Yelich that sparked a two-run rally. The Brewers bullpen closed things out with three scoreless innings. The stakes are historic: it’s Milwaukee’s first World Series game since 1982, and the first between two franchises chasing their first championship since 1980. Historically, Game 1 winners take the World Series about 63 percent of the time, though the Rays are the team that knows a comeback better than most.
Locally, this series feels personal. So many Suncoast families have spent spring afternoons watching Rays baseball, and a first title would be a big moment for the region. For now, Milwaukee leads but nobody has an edge worth trusting. So, what do you think the Rays need to change before Game 2?
