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Brewers take 1-0 lead into World Series Game 2 against Rays

Tampa Bay Rays (98-64, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (103-59, first in the NL Central during the regular season)

Milwaukee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (16-5, 2.67 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 174 strikeouts); Brewers: Logan Henderson (11-3, 2.47 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 110 strikeouts)

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Brewers take 1-0 lead into World Series Game 2 against Rays

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Tampa Bay Rays (98-64, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (103-59, first in the NL Central during the regular season)

Milwaukee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (16-5, 2.67 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 174 strikeouts); Brewers: Logan Henderson (11-3, 2.47 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 110 strikeouts)

LINE: Brewers -125, Rays +103; over/under is 6 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays play in Game 2 of the World Series, with the Brewers up 1-0.

Milwaukee has gone 55-26 at home and 103-59 overall. The Brewers have a 34-10 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Tampa Bay has a 43-38 record on the road and a 98-64 record overall. The Rays have a 27-15 record in games decided by one run.

The matchup Saturday is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The Brewers have a 3-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brice Turang has 37 doubles, three triples and 21 home runs while hitting .270 for the Brewers. William Contreras is 14 for 36 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Junior Caminero leads the Rays with 42 home runs while slugging .524. Jonathan Aranda is 12 for 38 with a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Brewers: 9-1, .257 batting average, 2.22 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

Rays: 7-3, .231 batting average, 2.66 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

INJURIES: Brewers: Grant Anderson: 15-Day IL (biceps), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Quinn Priester: 60-Day IL (wrist), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Rays: Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane McClanahan: 15-Day IL (forearm), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob Melton: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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