Drew Rasmussen Set to Start World Series Game 5 on Short Rest
Tampa Bay's ace Drew Rasmussen is set to start Game 5 of the World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers on short rest, aiming to prevent his team's elimination.
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 28, 2026 —
Drew Rasmussen is set to start Game 5 of the World Series for Tampa Bay against the Milwaukee Brewers, taking the ball on short rest as his team faces elimination.
The matchup places Rasmussen in a pivotal role, with Tampa Bay seeking to keep its World Series campaign alive. The available information identifies him as the team’s ace and says his start is intended to prevent elimination. It does not specify what led to the short-rest arrangement or provide details about the series’ score.
Game 5 is the only game identified in the information provided. No date, venue, scheduled start time or further details about the teams’ plans were included. The summary also does not provide Rasmussen’s recent workload, pitching statistics, or statements from him, the club or its coaching staff.
The Brewers are named as Tampa Bay’s opponent, but no information is provided about Milwaukee’s expected starter or the team’s situation in the series. As a result, the available account establishes the stakes for Tampa Bay without offering a fuller picture of either club’s preparations.
Rasmussen’s assignment is described as being on short rest, but the length of the rest period is not stated. No additional information was provided about his health, the reason for the schedule, or whether the team discussed other starting options. Those details remain unspecified.
For now, the central development is that Rasmussen is set to start the elimination-threatened team’s Game 5 matchup against Milwaukee. Further context about the series and the decision to use him on short rest was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by RONALD BLUM, Associated Press on www.wnct.com, see more information here.
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