Brewers vs Rays Prediction 10/24/26 MLB Playoffs Picks Today

The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers meet Saturday in World Series Game 2 at American Family Field. Here’s a Brewers vs Rays Prediction. This article will include a Brewers vs Rays Pick.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays haven’t lost two straight games since September 23-24. The Rays are 3-2 in these MLB playoffs on the road. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .231 on the season, have a .291 OBP, and have a .3477 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching staff has a 2.6666 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP. Jonathan Aranda leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 12 hits and 5 RBI, while Yandy Diaz and Junior Caminero have combined for 22 hits and 8 RBI.

Drew Rasmussen gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 16-5 with a 2.67 ERA and 1744 strikeouts this season. Rasmussen is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the Milwaukee Brewers. Rasmussen is 2-0 with a 2.10 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his postseason career.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers are riding a six-game winning streak. The Brewers are 5-0 at home in these MLB playoffs. The Milwaukee Brewers are batting .252 in these playoffs, have a .344 OBP, and have a .393 slugging percentage. The Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching staff has a 2.03 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. William Contreras leads the Milwaukee Brewers with 13 hits and 6 RBI, while Cooper Pratt and Jake Bauers have combined for 17 hits and 6 RBI.

Logan Henderson gets the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he is 11-3 with a 2.47 ERA and 110 strikeouts this season. This will be Henderson’s first career game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Henderson is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts in his postseason career.

Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win

• The Brewers have won each of their last 12 games after playing the previous day.
• The Rays have lost each of their last seven night games against NL Central opponents.
• The Brewers have covered the run line in six of their last seven games.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven night games against NL Central opponents.
• The Brewers have won the first inning in nine of their last 10 home games against AL opponents.
• The Rays have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against NL Central opponents.
• The Rays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven night games against NL Central opponents.

Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win

• The Rays have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a road loss.
• The Brewers have lost four of their last six playoff games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
• The Rays have covered the run line each of their last 11 night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
• The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
• The Rays have led after 3 innings in five of their last six night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
• The Rays have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Brewers’ last 10 night playoff games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Three of the Rays’ last four road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Brewers’ last 10 home games against AL opponents.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Rays’ last four games against NL opponents.

Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts

• William Contreras has hit a home run in three of the Brewers’ last five playoff games as home favorites.
• Logan Henderson has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances with the Brewers as home favorites.
• Logan Henderson has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances in night games.
• William Contreras has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances against AL East opponents.
• Jake Bauers ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.389) this season.

Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts

• Junior Caminero has hit a home run in each of the Rays’ last three Saturday games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
• Drew Rasmussen has recorded a win in six of his last seven road appearances.
• Drew Rasmussen has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Chandler Simpson has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last 10 road games against NL Central opponents.
• Chandler Simpson ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (46) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Brewers rank 1st in the league for hits this season (1422).
• The Brewers rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.258).
• The Rays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (1145).
• The Rays rank 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (409).

Brewers vs Rays Prediction

The Brewers are hard to bet against as they were the best team in the regular season and have carried that over into the playoffs. I wouldnt talk you off the ledge if looking at the Brewers. I still like the Rays and the plus money. The Rays don’t string together losses, and Rasmussen has been terrific with a 2.67 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. Rasmussen has allowed 29 hits and 6 runs in his last 46.2 innings. The Rays have won 14 of the last 15 games Rasmussen has pitched. On the road, through 87.1 innings, Rasmussen has a 2.47 ERA and a .181 allowed batting average. Give me the plus money with the Rays.