Misiorowski and Rasmussen set for World Series Game 5 on different rest
Milwaukee can win its first World Series title on October 28, while Tampa Bay needs another victory to stay alive. Both scheduled starters face workload questions.
The Milwaukee Brewers are set to start Jacob Misiorowski against the Tampa Bay Rays’ Drew Rasmussen in World Series Game 5 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on October 28. Milwaukee leads the series 3-1 and can win its first championship; Tampa Bay needs a win to stay alive. The pitchers enter the scheduled matchup on different rest, with Misiorowski having four days and Rasmussen three.
The Rays forced Game 5 with a 4-3 win in 12 innings on October 27. They had faced elimination in Game 4, too. That comeback ended Milwaukee’s chance to complete a sweep and made Rasmussen’s start another attempt to extend Tampa Bay’s season.
Rasmussen starts on three days’ rest
Rasmussen has not pitched on short rest since becoming a regular starter, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In Game 2 against the Brewers, he gave up three earned runs on six hits in 3⅔ innings. His wider postseason record has been stronger: CBS Sports puts his ERA at 2.19 across 24⅔ innings in four starts before Game 5, with 27 strikeouts and five walks.
The Journal Sentinel reports that Rasmussen has thrown 196⅔ innings this year, above the 150 he threw last year. His regular-season ERA was 2.67 over 30 starts. Those figures explain why his rest and workload are relevant to Game 5, though they cannot establish how long he will pitch against Milwaukee.
Misiorowski’s shorter turnaround
Misiorowski allowed one run over five innings in Milwaukee’s Game 1 win, CBS Sports reported. He had 11 days’ rest before that start. Four days between starts is less familiar territory for him: the Journal Sentinel says he made four starts on that rest during the 2026 season, most recently on September 20, with the other three before the All-Star break.
He has thrown 188 innings across the regular season and postseason, compared with 141⅓ across the minors, major leagues and playoffs last year, according to the Journal Sentinel. The Brewers have used him for 13⅓ innings across three playoff starts this year. In those outings, he has allowed four earned runs and 13 hits, with five walks and 14 strikeouts.
Both starters have exceeded their previous season’s innings total, but their immediate challenge differs: Rasmussen is returning after three days, while Misiorowski is working on four after a much longer break before Game 1. The series stakes also differ. Milwaukee has another chance to finish it; Tampa Bay must win to force Game 6.
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Sources and context
- Aces Misiorowski, Rasmussen to take mound for Game 5 of World SeriesMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (republished by Yahoo Sports)
- Biggest questions for World Series Game 5: How will the Rays get enough innings to avoid elimination (again)?CBS Sports
- Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Brewers vs. Rays World Series Game 5, Spurs vs. Jazz and moreCBS Sports
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