Updated October 25, 2026: The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 5–4, in Game 2 of the 2026 World Series at American Family Field on Saturday, October 24. Milwaukee erased an early four-run deficit and took a 2–0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The result is confirmed in the Associated Press game report and MLB’s updated postseason schedule.
Game 2 was played Saturday, October 24, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. First pitch was scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−05:00), which was 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−04:00) and Sunday, October 25, at 00:00 UTC. MLB identifies the matchup as game 849802 on its official Gameday page. The clubs entered the night after Milwaukee won Game 1, 3–2; the Brewers now lead the series 2–0.
The game had a sharp turn almost immediately. Tampa Bay scored four times in the top of the first inning against Milwaukee starter Logan Henderson. Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero each singled in a run, and Liam Hicks followed with a two-run home run. The Rays had a 4–0 lead before Milwaukee came to bat.
The Brewers answered with two runs in the bottom half. William Contreras and Garrett Mitchell each drove in a run with a single, cutting the gap to 4–2. Milwaukee continued to chip away: Cooper Pratt scored in the fourth on a play in which David Hamilton reached after a fielding error, according to MLB’s official Game 2 story. Sal Frelick tied the score at 4–4 with a home run in the sixth. In the seventh, Pratt delivered the go-ahead single, putting Milwaukee in front for the first time. The Brewers held the one-run margin for the final 5–4 result.
The comeback depended on a sequence of timely hits after the four-run first inning. Milwaukee’s two first-inning singles stopped the Rays from carrying all of their early momentum into the next frame. The fourth-inning run brought the Brewers within one, and Frelick’s tying homer made the game even before Pratt’s seventh-inning hit put Milwaukee ahead. MLB’s game story records those scoring plays, while the AP report describes the outcome as a comeback win.
AP reported that this was Milwaukee’s seventh comeback victory of the 2026 postseason and its second win after falling behind by four runs. The Brewers had also overcome a 4–0 deficit in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. That comparison is postseason context; it does not change the fact that the Rays had a four-run lead in this game and Milwaukee still had to complete the comeback inning by inning.
Milwaukee’s winning run came from Pratt’s seventh-inning single, with Frelick supplying the tying home run an inning earlier. The Brewers did not need a large late rally after taking the lead; their pitchers kept Tampa Bay from scoring again. The final score remained 5–4. For the Rays, the early four-run burst was not enough to protect the lead, and the club left Milwaukee trailing the series by two games.
The listed probable starters for Game 2 were right-hander Drew Rasmussen for Tampa Bay and right-hander Logan Henderson for Milwaukee. Both were confirmed as the actual starters: MLB’s game story identifies Henderson as the pitcher on the mound for Tampa Bay’s first-inning scoring and Rasmussen as the pitcher facing Milwaukee’s first-inning hitters. The clubs’ official listings also showed Rasmussen and Henderson for Game 2. The pregame designations are now historical; they should not be read as upcoming probable pitchers.
Rasmussen entered the game with a connection to Milwaukee: the Brewers drafted him in 2018 and gave him his first major-league opportunity before trading him to Tampa Bay in 2021. That background added a personal angle to a matchup at his former organization’s home park, but the result was determined on the field. The Rays built the early lead against Henderson, and the Brewers worked back against Tampa Bay’s pitching staff before Pratt’s decisive hit.
MLB’s announced U.S. coverage for the World Series included FOX, FOX One, and FOX Deportes. FOX’s official World Series schedule listed Game 2 for Saturday, October 24, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and identified American Family Field as the site of the first two games. These are the game’s original broadcast details; availability of a replay depends on the service and location. Viewers outside the United States should check their local rights holder rather than assume a U.S. stream is available in their country.
The series now moves to Florida. MLB lists Game 3 for Monday, October 26, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The scheduled first pitch is 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−04:00), or Tuesday, October 27, at 00:00 UTC. The Brewers will enter that game with a 2–0 lead; the Rays need a win to avoid falling three games behind. The series is still in progress, and two wins do not decide a best-of-seven championship.
For a verified final score and the next scheduled game, consult MLB’s postseason schedule and the Game 2 Gameday page. The AP report provides the final result and comeback context; MLB’s game story records the scoring sequence. The pregame preview named Rasmussen and Henderson as probable starters, and the official game story confirms both took the ball. Readers should use the updated schedule for subsequent World Series results, since the original Game 2 preview details no longer describe an upcoming matchup.
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