The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers started the World Series on Friday night with each team seeking to gain the advantage in the matchup.

In Game 1, it was the Brewers who were able to strike first and take the lead on Nick Martinez. With Jackson Chourio on first base following a single, it was Christian Yelich who was able to drive in the first run of the World Series with a triple to center field. A diving attempt by the Rays came up just short, resulting in the first run.

After the Brewers took the lead, William Contreras would help make it 2-0 with a base hit off the glove of Taylor Walls. Even though the Rays are a great defensive team, these were both extremely tough plays to make, and it was a game of inches for the first couple of runs.

It would take until the top of the fourth inning for the Rays to get on the board, but a walk by Jonathan Aranda to start the inning and then a double a batter later by Junior Caminero set the Rays up nicely to strike.…