Game Thread [General Discussion] Around the Horn & Game Thread Index - 10/28/26

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Away	Score	Home	Score	Status	National	GDTs
MIL		TB		8:00		MIL

All game times are Eastern. Updated 10/28 at 7:15 PM

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This Week's Schedule (all times Eastern)

Day	Feature
Sunday 10/25	No subreddit features planned
Monday 10/26	Game Thread: 2026 World Series Game 3 - Milwaukee Brewers @ Tampa Bay Rays at 8:00pm ET [Postgame Thread - Next Day Serious Thread]
Tuesday 10/27	Game Thread: 2026 World Series Game 4 - Milwaukee Brewers @ Tampa Bay Rays at 8:00pm ET - Postgame Thread
Wednesday 10/28	Game Thread: 2026 World Series Game 5 - Milwaukee Brewers @ Tampa Bay Rays at 8:00pm ET
Thursday 10/29	No subreddit features planned
Friday 10/30	Friday Compliment Thread
	Game Thread: 2026 World Series Game 6 (If Necessary) - Tampa Bay Rays @ Milwaukee Brewers at 8:00pm ET
Saturday 10/31	Game Thread: 2026 World Series Game 7 (If Necessary) - Tampa Bay Rays @ Milwaukee Brewers at 8:00pm ET

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r/baseball • u/Mazzocchi • 9h ago

Serious [Serious] Next Day Thread ⚾ Brewers 3 @ Rays 4 - Tampa takes it to the 12th to live to fight another day thanks to Ben Williamson's walk-off single

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Brewers (3-1) @ Rays (1-3)

First Pitch: 8:08 PM at Tropicana Field

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Brewers	Dustin May (7-9, 4.70 ERA)
Rays	Griffin Jax (8-10, 3.53 ERA)

MLB	Fangraphs	Reddit Stream	Discord
Gameday	Game Graph	Live Comments	/r/baseball Discord

Line Score - Final/12

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E	LOB
MIL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	8	2	8
TB	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	9	1	6

ABS Challenges: MIL ● ○ | TB ○ ○ ○

Box Score

TB		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
DH	Yandy Díaz	4	0	1	0	1	1	.268
	Jorge Mateo	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1B	Jonathan Aranda	5	0	0	0	0	1	.265
3B	Junior Caminero	5	1	1	0	0	1	.250
	Cedric Mullins	0	1	0	0	0	0	.400
C	Liam Hicks	5	0	2	0	0	0	.237
	Nick Fortes	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000
CF	Jonny DeLuca	5	1	1	1	0	0	.196
LF	Chandler Simpson	5	0	3	1	0	0	.293
RF	Ryan Vilade	1	0	0	0	0	0	.100
	Victor Mesa Jr.	3	0	0	0	0	2	.143
	Ben Williamson	1	0	1	1	0	0	.125
2B	Richie Palacios	4	0	0	0	0	2	.276
SS	Taylor Walls	4	0	0	0	0	3	.111

TB	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Griffin Jax	4.0	4	2	2	2	6	74-46	5.40
Kevin Kelly	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	12-6	1.80
Nick Martinez	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	33-20	2.81
Bryan Baker	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	21-14	0.00
Tyler Wells	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	24-17	6.75
Cam Booser	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	9-4	5.68
Ian Seymour	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	32-21	5.00

MIL		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Jackson Chourio	6	0	2	0	0	2	.291
1B	Jake Bauers	6	0	0	0	0	1	.209
DH	Christian Yelich	3	0	0	0	2	1	.289
C	William Contreras	4	0	0	0	1	0	.383
2B	Brice Turang	4	0	0	0	1	1	.238
RF	Sal Frelick	5	1	1	0	0	1	.258
SS	Cooper Pratt	5	1	4	2	0	0	.333
CF	Garrett Mitchell	5	0	0	0	0	3	.178
	Luis Lara	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091
3B	David Hamilton	3	1	1	1	0	2	.348
	Andrew Vaughn	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
	Joey Ortiz	2	0	0	0	0	0	.095

MIL	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Dustin May	3.0	3	2	2	0	3	39-30	5.73
JoJo Romero	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	11-9	1.23
Abner Uribe	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	19-13	1.64
DL Hall	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	24-14	0.00
Trevor Megill	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	5-3	1.29
Aaron Ashby	2.1	0	0	0	0	3	31-22	0.00
Antonio Senzatela	0.2	0	1	0	1	1	18-11	0.00
Shane Drohan	0.0	4	1	1	0	0	15-10	18.00

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B2	Chandler Simpson doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick. Jonny DeLuca scores.	0-1
T4	Cooper Pratt doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Sal Frelick scores.	1-1
B4	Brewers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Jonny DeLuca reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman David Hamilton. Junior Caminero scores. Throwing error by third baseman David Hamilton.	1-2
T5	David Hamilton homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.	2-2
T12	Cooper Pratt homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.	3-2
B12	Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luis Lara. Cedric Mullins scores. Liam Hicks to 2nd.	3-3
B12	Ben Williamson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Sal Frelick. Nick Fortes scores. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.	3-4

Highlights

Description	Length
Jonny DeLuca's game-tying single in the 12th!	0:13
Cooper Pratt's go-ahead homer in the 12th!	0:30
Ashby sets reliever record for postseason scoreless streak	0:10
Chandler Simpson's great leaping grab	0:28
Stand Up To Cancer at the 2026 World Series	2:28
Field View: David Hamilton's home run	0:35
David Hamilton's solo home run	0:31
Caminero avoids tag, scores on error after review	0:55
Field View: Cooper Pratt's RBI double	0:20
Cooper Pratt's RBI double	0:31
Jonny DeLuca's amazing diving catch	0:34
Field View: Chandler Simpson's RBI double	0:17
Chandler Simpson's RBI double	0:36
Evan Longoria throws out the ceremonial first pitch	0:41
NE-YO performs the National Anthem	1:44
Breaking down Griffin Jax's pitches	0:04
Breaking down David Hamilton's home run	0:11
Visualizing David Hamilton's swing using bat tracking technology	0:11
Cooper Pratt: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:11
A deep dive into Cooper Pratt's home run	0:11
Starting lineups for Brewers at Rays - October 27, 2026	0:10
Fielding alignment for Milwaukee, October 27 vs Rays	0:11
Bench availability for Milwaukee, October 27 vs Rays	0:08
Bench availability for Tampa Bay, October 27 vs Brewers	0:08
Bullpen availability for Milwaukee, October 27 vs Rays	0:09
Bullpen availability for Tampa Bay, October 27 vs Brewers	0:09
Probable pitchers for Brewers at Rays - October 27, 2026	0:06
Griffin Jax against the Brewers	0:09

Attendance	Weather	Wind
40514	72F, Roof Closed	0 mph, None

HP	1B	2B	3B
James Hoye	Dan Bellino	Tripp Gibson	Gabe Morales

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r/baseball • u/eddiengambino • 6h ago

Alex Rodriguez after Game 4- "I have no life, I love baseball"

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r/baseball • u/Jux_ • 4h ago

[Harris] Rosenthal: How important did you guys feel it was to win one just to at least show you can- Taylor Walls: snorts chuckles I dunno that’s pretty disrespectful honestly

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r/baseball • u/MLBOfficial • 4h ago

On this day in 2009, Cliff Lee made this extremely nonchalant catch in the World Series

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r/baseball • u/JianClaymore • 16h ago

Video Tropicana Field staff rolled the celebratory alcohol out of the Brewers clubhouse after they gave up the lead in the 12th inning

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Video from Dario Melendez of WISN 12 News

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r/baseball • u/Brix001 • 6h ago

History 2011 World Series Game 6: Down to their last strike twice, David Freese and the Cardinals rally to win, eventually clinching the Series in Game 7

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r/baseball • u/Brix001 • 39m ago

History 14 years ago today, the Giants swept the Tigers in the 2012 World Series. This is still the most recent World Series to end in a sweep

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r/baseball • u/fsukub • 4h ago

News Rasmussen, on 3 days’ rest, gets Game 5 nod

mlb.com

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r/baseball • u/retroanduwu24 • 2h ago

Image Here we go everyone, World Series game 5 lineups!

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r/baseball • u/ritmica • 7h ago

Image Aaron Ashby currently ranks 4th all-time by Win Probability Added in a single postseason

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According to Fangraphs, the list for most WPA in a single postseason goes:

- Curt Schilling (2001) - 2.07

- David Freese (2011) - 1.91

- David Ortiz (2004) - 1.89

- Aaron Ashby (2026) - 1.78

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r/baseball • u/demosthenes327 • 5h ago

Every World Series in history has had at least one hall of famer play in it, with a few recent exceptions due to recency. Who’s going to the hall that’s playing in this series?

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The most recent World Series without a hall of famer is 2008. It could wind up as potentially the first in history without a HOfer, but i think Utley will get in eventually.

Other than that, most recent World Series are covered by guys like Pujols, Betts, Verlander, Scherzer, Greinke, Cabrera and Kershaw, all of whom will be first ballot HOFers.

2008: Utley, Hamels?, Rollins?

2012: Verlander, Cabrera, Posey

2014: Posey?, Salvy Perez?

2015: deGrom?, Perez?

2016: Lindor, J-Ram, Aroldis, Nathan?, Schwarber?

2018: Mookie, Sale, Kershaw, Kimbrel, Pedroia?, Xander?, Devers?, Machado, Utley

2019: Soto, Verlander, Greinke, Scherzer, Altuve,

2020-2025: many, but one per series Kershaw, Freeman, Verlander, Scherzer, Ohtani, Freeman

There’s a real chance of no hall of famers in 2014 or 2015.

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r/baseball • u/MLBOfficial • 18h ago

Players Only [HIGHLIGHT] BEN WILLIAMSON WALKS IT OFF! RAYS STILL ALIVE!

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r/baseball • u/mfenton29 • 4h ago

[Highlight] Joe Davis continues Jack and Joe Buck’s traditional “We’ll see you tomorrow night!” call

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r/baseball • u/SANTAAAA__I_know_him • 1h ago

History [OC] Every blown lead after being 3 outs away from winning the World Series

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r/baseball • u/DontNeedA3Here • 21h ago

Players Only On their Stand Up To Cancer cards, every single Brewers player wrote Bob Uecker

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r/baseball • u/MLBOfficial • 19h ago

[HIGHLIGHT] COOPER PRATT HOMERS! BREWERS TAKE THE LEAD IN THE 12TH!

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r/baseball • u/Kinglokner16 • 6h ago

Image Last night after Cooper Pratt Home Run Tropicana Field scoreboard operator put up a “ World Series Championship Milwaukee Brewers Logo on the video board”

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r/baseball • u/baribigbird06 • 2h ago

Junior Caminero will be in the Rays’ lineup tonight. Kevin Cash: "He's been dealing with some lower extremity injuries, but there's a lot of guys that are nicked up right now playing through a lot," Cash said before the game. "(I) know that Cammy will be ready to go today."

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r/baseball • u/MLBOfficial • 19h ago

[Highlight] Aaron Ashby unleashes a SEED to first!

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r/baseball • u/MLBOfficial • 19h ago

Image Cooper Pratt is the first 22-year-old with 4 hits in a World Series game since ... Jackson Chourio. Yesterday.

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r/baseball • u/retroanduwu24 • 18h ago

Image Jacob Misiorowski is getting the ball for game 5! Milwaukee is looking to win it all tonight

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r/baseball • u/LukaAustinWalker • 16h ago

Image [Stelk] A line of Brewers fans were already outside their home stadium in the bottom of the 12th waiting to buy championship merchandise

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r/baseball • u/DontNeedA3Here • 19h ago

William Contreras and Yandy Diaz engage in a staredown after Contreras' ABS Challenge

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r/baseball • u/MLBOfficial • 19h ago

Aaron Ashby lookalike in the stands

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Game Thread [General Discussion] Around the Horn & Game Thread Index - 10/28/26

So what's this thread for?

Featured posts and links

Wednesday's Games

This Week's Schedule (all times Eastern)

Serious [Serious] Next Day Thread ⚾ Brewers 3 @ Rays 4 - Tampa takes it to the 12th to live to fight another day thanks to Ben Williamson's walk-off single

Brewers (3-1) @ Rays (1-3)

Line Score - Final/12

Box Score

Scoring Plays

Highlights

Alex Rodriguez after Game 4- "I have no life, I love baseball"

[Harris] Rosenthal: How important did you guys feel it was to win one just to at least show you can- Taylor Walls: snorts chuckles I dunno that’s pretty disrespectful honestly

On this day in 2009, Cliff Lee made this extremely nonchalant catch in the World Series

Video Tropicana Field staff rolled the celebratory alcohol out of the Brewers clubhouse after they gave up the lead in the 12th inning

History 2011 World Series Game 6: Down to their last strike twice, David Freese and the Cardinals rally to win, eventually clinching the Series in Game 7

History 14 years ago today, the Giants swept the Tigers in the 2012 World Series. This is still the most recent World Series to end in a sweep

News Rasmussen, on 3 days’ rest, gets Game 5 nod

Image Here we go everyone, World Series game 5 lineups!

Image Aaron Ashby currently ranks 4th all-time by Win Probability Added in a single postseason

Every World Series in history has had at least one hall of famer play in it, with a few recent exceptions due to recency. Who’s going to the hall that’s playing in this series?

Players Only [HIGHLIGHT] BEN WILLIAMSON WALKS IT OFF! RAYS STILL ALIVE!

[Highlight] Joe Davis continues Jack and Joe Buck’s traditional “We’ll see you tomorrow night!” call

History [OC] Every blown lead after being 3 outs away from winning the World Series

Players Only On their Stand Up To Cancer cards, every single Brewers player wrote Bob Uecker

[HIGHLIGHT] COOPER PRATT HOMERS! BREWERS TAKE THE LEAD IN THE 12TH!

Image Last night after Cooper Pratt Home Run Tropicana Field scoreboard operator put up a “ World Series Championship Milwaukee Brewers Logo on the video board”

Junior Caminero will be in the Rays’ lineup tonight. Kevin Cash: "He's been dealing with some lower extremity injuries, but there's a lot of guys that are nicked up right now playing through a lot," Cash said before the game. "(I) know that Cammy will be ready to go today."

[Highlight] Aaron Ashby unleashes a SEED to first!

Image Cooper Pratt is the first 22-year-old with 4 hits in a World Series game since ... Jackson Chourio. Yesterday.

Image Jacob Misiorowski is getting the ball for game 5! Milwaukee is looking to win it all tonight

Image [Stelk] A line of Brewers fans were already outside their home stadium in the bottom of the 12th waiting to buy championship merchandise

William Contreras and Yandy Diaz engage in a staredown after Contreras' ABS Challenge

Aaron Ashby lookalike in the stands

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