Rays at Brewers preview, Postseason Game 1: October 23, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays (98-64) visit the Milwaukee Brewers (103-59) at American Family Field on October 23, 2026. It is Game 1 of a playoff series. Recent form, both teams’ figures with MLB ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
On this page
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 98-64 | 2-3 (4.6-4.6) | 43-38 (4.5-4) | 55-26 (4.6-4) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 103-59 | 5-0 (5.2-2.4) | 48-33 (4.8-4.2) | 55-26 |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: runs for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 30 MLB teams (1st = the most).
| TB | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs per game | 4.5 (12th) | 5.1 (2nd) |
| Runs allowed per game | 4 (25th) | 3.8 (27th) |
| Hits per game | 7.6 (22nd) | 8.3 (15th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 7.1 (28th) | 6.7 (29th) |
| Errors per game | 0.5 (17th) | 0.4 (21st) |
| Errors allowed per game | 0.8 (3rd) | 0.4 (20th) |
Recent form
Tampa Bay Rays
- Oct 19, 2026: W 7-3 vs CLE (playoffs)
- Oct 18, 2026: W 3-1 at CLE (playoffs)
- Oct 17, 2026: W 7-3 at CLE (playoffs)
- Oct 15, 2026: L 2-3 at CLE (playoffs)
- Oct 13, 2026: W 3-1 vs CLE (playoffs)
Milwaukee Brewers
Head-to-head
6 earlier meetings stored: Brewers 3, Rays 3. Full Brewers vs Rays head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2026 | MIL 8, TB 2 (at MIL) |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2026 | MIL 6, TB 2 (at MIL) |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 2026 | MIL 2, TB 3 (at MIL) |
| May 11, 2025 | 2025 | MIL 4, TB 2 (at TB) |
| May 10, 2025 | 2025 | MIL 2, TB 3 (at TB) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz | DH | 154 | 1.2 H/g, 0.1 HR/g, 0.6 RBI/g | 1.4 H/g | Hits, runs scored |
| Chandler Simpson | LF | 151 | 1.2 H/g, 0 HR/g, 0.3 RBI/g | 0.8 H/g | Hits, runs scored |
| Junior Caminero | 3B | 162 | 1 H/g, 0.3 HR/g, 0.6 RBI/g | 1 H/g | Hits, total bases, home runs, runs scored |
| Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 155 | 1 H/g, 0.1 HR/g, 0.6 RBI/g | 0.6 H/g | Hits, total bases, home runs, RBIs |
| Drew Rasmussen | SP | 30 | 5.8 K/g, 5.2 IP/g, 1.7 ER/g | 6.2 K/g | Strikeouts, outs recorded |
| Freddy Peralta | SP | 32 | 4.9 K/g, 5.1 IP/g, 2.6 ER/g | 4.6 K/g | Hits allowed, outs recorded |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Chourio | LF | 127 | 1.2 H/g, 0.2 HR/g, 0.6 RBI/g | 1.6 H/g | Hits, total bases, RBIs, runs scored |
| William Contreras | C | 147 | 1 H/g, 0.1 HR/g, 0.6 RBI/g | 0.8 H/g | Hits, total bases, home runs, RBIs, runs scored |
| Brice Turang | 2B | 151 | 1 H/g, 0.1 HR/g, 0.7 RBI/g | 1.6 H/g | Hits, total bases, home runs, RBIs, runs scored |
| Jake Bauers | 1B | 144 | 0.9 H/g, 0.2 HR/g, 0.6 RBI/g | 0.8 H/g | Runs scored |
| Jacob Misiorowski | SP | 30 | 8.4 K/g, 5.2 IP/g, 1.2 ER/g | 6 K/g | Strikeouts, outs recorded |
| Logan Henderson | SP | 18 | 6.1 K/g, 5.1 IP/g, 1.5 ER/g | 6.2 K/g | Strikeouts, outs recorded |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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