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Rays vs. Brewers Game 2 prediction, props: Drew Rasmussen primed to dominate in World Series

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Smith, M. (2026, October 24). Rays vs. Brewers Game 2 prediction, props: Drew Rasmussen primed to dominate in World Series. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/betting/rays-vs-brewers-prediction-world-series-game-2-odds-picks-best-bets/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-24 · by Malik Smith

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The article predicts that Drew Rasmussen will perform well in Game 2 of the World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, who are slight favorites at -118 odds. Despite Rasmussen being rested and having a strong track record recently—allowing just six earned runs over his last 46 innings—the piece suggests betting on Rasmussen to achieve more than 16.5 recorded outs in the game (-144 odds). The author, Malik Smith, bases this prediction on Rasmussen’s recent dominant pitching performances and familiarity with playing in Milwaukee.
Written by AI on 2026-10-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Based on the articles provided, here's a summary of the key points regarding the World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays in 2026:

So in summary, the Brewers are poised for an historic World Series victory against the heavily favored Rays that few could have predicted coming into the Fall Classic. The stage is set for Game 4 as potentially the final chapter of this unexpected postseason run by Milwaukee.

Written for “Brewers Lead World Series Over Rays” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 15 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Brewers Lead World Series Over Rays
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Fox News
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“The articles describe different games of the World Series between Rays and Brewers, with distinct outcomes and pitchers involved.”
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“The articles describe different games in the World Series, with Article A predicting Game 2 and Article B reporting on a later game where the Rays won to avoid being swept.”
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Malik Smith
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Topics

Brewers Game 2 NBA Rays World Series

Subjects

Brewers ORG · 6× Rays ORG · 4× Rasmussen PERSON · 3× Drew Rasmussen PERSON · 2× NBA ORG · 2× FanDuel ORG · 1× Logan Henderson PERSON · 1× Milwaukee ORG · 1× Nick Martinez PERSON · 1× Ramussen PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The Brewers are -118 ome favorites at FanDuel on Saturday. Rays vs. Brewers prediction Rasmussen was overshadowed a bit over the course of the regular season. At one point in the middle of the season, he was in the mix with Cam Schlittler and Dylan Cease for the American League Cy Young odds before it became a two-man race.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 Ramussen will now be starting Game 2 on five days of rest against Brewers righty Logan Henderson, who is making his third postseason start.

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Rays began this 2026 World Series with a curveball. asserted
Rays → begin → curveball
The AL champs opted to push ace Drew Rasmussen back one day to get him extra rest, opting instead to start Nick Martinez in Game 1. asserted
champs → opt → Game
The gambit did not pay off Friday, with the Rays losing 3-2 in Milwaukee. asserted
Rays → pay → Milwaukee
Ramussen will now be starting Game 2 on five days of rest against Brewers righty Logan Henderson, who is making his third postseason start. asserted
who → start → start
The Brewers are -118 ome favorites at FanDuel on Saturday. Rays vs. Brewers prediction Rasmussen was overshadowed a bit over the course of the regular season. At one point in the middle of the season, he was in the mix with Cam Schlittler and Dylan Cease for the American League Cy Young odds before it became a two-man race. asserted
it → overshadow → odds
By the time the odds closed, he was 100/1 to win it, but that number doesn’t reflect just how great he pitched over the full season. asserted
he → close → season
The Rays ace has been lights out going back to September. asserted
ace → go → September
Rasmussen has allowed just six earned runs over his last 46 ⅔ innings pitched, including three earned runs over his playoff-high 21 innings in his three October starts. asserted
Rasmussen → allow → starts
More importantly, he’s been able to pitch deep into games without trouble in the playoffs. asserted
he → pitch → playoffs
Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting - Read about the Best Baseball Betting Sites - Learn all about How to Bet on Baseball He hasn’t allowed a run through five innings of any of his playoff starts and made it through the seventh twice. asserted
He → learn → seventh
The Brewers will be a totally different beast compared to the Yankees and Guardians, but Rasmussen is on another level right now. asserted
Rasmussen → compare → level
It certainly doesn’t hurt that he started his career with the Brewers and has some familiarity with pitching there. asserted
he → hurt → pitching
I’m riding the hot hand in Game 2 and expect him to keep the Brewers’ bats at bay for as long as he can. asserted
he → rid → bay
The Play: Drew Rasmussen Over 16.5 recorded outs (-144, FanDuel) Why Trust New York Post Betting Malik Smith has been immersed in the sports betting industry since 2017. asserted
Smith → record → 2017
He’s a data nerd with a particular focus on the NBA and combat sports. asserted
He → ’ → NBA
He spends his weeknights in the winter looking for edges on plus-money NBA player props. asserted
He → spend → props
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