Rays name Rasmussen Game 5 World Series starter
Tampa Bay will start ace Drew Rasmussen on short rest in Game 5 of the World Series against Milwaukee, needing a win to stay alive in the series.
The Rays announced Drew Rasmussen as their Game 5 starter hours before game time on Wednesday. Rasmussen will pitch on three days rest after his last start in Game 2 on Saturday. The team is taking a calculated risk deploying their ace on short rest while the bullpen is fatigued from heavy usage in Games 3 and 4. Rasmussen posted a 2.67 ERA in the regular season and has been excellent in the postseason with a 1.29 ERA over 21 innings in three previous starts.
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