World Series Game 5 score, live updates: Brewers go for first title (again); Rays try to stay alive (again)

After the Rays staved off elimination with a walk-off win on Tuesday, they'll try to do the same again on Wednesday

With the World Series title on the line again, the Milwaukee Brewers will once again try to take down the Tampa Bay Rays and secure the franchise's first championship.

The Brewers failed to complete the sweep on Tuesday and were walked off in extra innings in a Game 4 loss. In Game 5, they send ace Jacob Misiorowski to the mound to try to shut things down.

The Rays, meanwhile, counter with Drew Rasmussen on short rest. Rasmussen was 16-5 with a 2.67 ERA in the regular season and had been great on the American League side of the bracket. In his Game 2 start in the World Series, however, he allowed three earned runs on six hits in 3 ⅔ innings. Further, Rasmussen's career numbers on short rest are brutal. Small sample caveats apply, and the World Series is a different animal entirely, but in four short-rest starts in his career, he's allowed five earned runs on nine hits in seven innings. He hasn't started on short rest since 2024.

As a reminder, no team in World Series history has ever blown a 3-0 lead. If we expanded the search to the entire postseason, only the 2004 Red Sox came back from a 3-0 hole to topple the Yankees. That's the lone example. The most recent 3-0 World Series lead came in 2024, when the Dodgers went up big on the Yankees, lost Game 4, but then clinched the series with a Game 5 win. The Brewers are looking to replicate that feat.

Brewers vs. Rays: World Series Game 5 info

Time: 8 p.m. ET | Date: Wednesday, Oct. 28
Location: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Fla.
TV channel: Fox | Live stream: fubo
Odds (via DraftKings): MIL -118, TB -102 | over/under: 6

Can the Rays keep their season alive? Or will the Brewers slam the door and make franchise history? CBS Sports will have live updates, highlights and analysis throughout Game 5. Follow along below.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 10:19 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

Ketel Marte won steal a base, steal a taco in 2023! Don't gaslight us

[Oct 28, 2026 at 10:17 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

I don't believe you. 

[Oct 28, 2026 at 10:16 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Steal a base, steal a taco went away like 10 years ago, Dayno.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 10:15 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

Jacob Misiorowski is coming out after 5 ⅔ scoreless innings accompanied by trainers. It appeared to be a problem with his leg, possibly a cramp, so the hope is that it's nothing serious. 

[Oct 28, 2026 at 10:08 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

Wait, what happened to steal a base, steal a taco?

[Oct 28, 2026 at 10:04 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

The Brewers lead the Rays 4-0 and have a 91.8% chance of closing out the 2026 World Series. 

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:55 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Cooper Pratt is making a push for World Series MVP. He just hit a sac fly to make it 4-0 Brewers. Remember, he had four hits last night and the game-winning hit in Game 2. He's 2 for 2 with two RBI in this one.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:48 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Christian Yelich was hit with a pitch and William Contreras just delivered an RBI double down the left field line. 

And Brice Turang followed with a blooper that fell in down the left field line. It's 3-0 Brewers and they have runners at the corners with nobody out. It feels like this could be the clinching inning, given how well the Brewers' pitching is now set up.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:47 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

John Smoltz getting PUMPED about NFL Sunday. 

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:43 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Jacob Misiorowski has thrown five scoreless innings with only two hits and a walk allowed. He's struck out two and has thrown 74 pitches. I wouldn't be surprised if he's done or if he stays for another inning. The Brewers bullpen has a few guys stretching but no one getting hot yet.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:38 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

William Contreras continues to win many ABS challenges. He's aggressive with them, too.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:32 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

David Hamilton singled through the drawn-in Rays infield to give the Brewers a 2-0 lead. 

After striking out Jackson Chourio for the second out, Kevin Kelly is done. The Rays want lefty Garrett Cleavinger to face lefty Jake Bauers with two runners on and two out.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:27 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Casey Pratt gets yet another hit (that's six in the past two games after getting the game-winning hit in Game 2) and then Garrett Mitchell singles to left-center. Runners are on first and third with one out for David Hamilton, who hit a home run in Game 4. The Brewers fans here are raucous. 

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:22 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Drew Rasmussen is done and Kevin Kelly is in for the Rays. Jacob Misiorowski has gotten in a little trouble, but has thrown 62 pitches through four strong innings.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:22 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

He gave the Rays four innings of one run ball on 48 pitches. That's a great outcome on short rest. Given the state of the bullpen, four innings is a godsend. Kevin Kelly is in now. It's 1-0 Brewers going to the top of the fifth.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:20 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

This was touted as a series between two teams that play clean and fundamentally sound baseball, and the games on the field have been anything but that.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:20 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

Bauers having a heck of a night in the field so far. 

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:17 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Liam Hicks was hit by a pitch and now with two outs, Chandler Simpson singles to right and advances to second on an error by Sal Frelick.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:14 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

And there it is. First strikeout is his 14th batter.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:14 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

Misiorowski still doesn't have a strikeout.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:11 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

Rays still have only one home run in the series. It's hard to win in the playoffs without the longball. 

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:10 pm ET · Dayn Perry]

The Brewers lead the Rays 1-0 and have a 58.3% chance of closing out the series. 

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:08 pm ET · Mike Axisa]

48 pitches in four innings for Rasmussen is a great outcome for the Rays. I'm not sure he has more than one more inning in him.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:08 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Rasmussen is now through four innings on 48 pitches and overall has done nice work given that he's on short rest. He just gave up two warning-track flies, though, and Brice Turang's shot to center had Jonny DeLuca parked against the wall for the catch. Per Baseball Savant, it would've been a home run in 19 of the 30 MLB ballparks.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:06 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

It's Kevin Kelly and Garrett Cleavinger.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 9:00 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski is giving them an ace effort so far in terms of the score. In a funny twist compared to the monster that he was early this season, he has zero strikeouts and is pitching to contact.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 8:59 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

He's stopped his at-bat and now after drawing a walk he's stopped this at-bat. He's clearly compromised. 

[Oct 28, 2026 at 8:58 pm ET · Kate Feldman]

I know we've talked about it a lot in terms of the pitching, but both of these teams really just look exhausted. Mentally, physically, maybe spiritually.

[Oct 28, 2026 at 8:52 pm ET · Matt Snyder]

I truly loathe players sliding into first base (unless it's to avoid a collision).