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None of Rays' best relievers pitched in Game 1 -- and that could be a good thing

During the opening contest of the World Series at American Family Field, the Milwaukee bullpen featured top arms like Jacob Misiorowski, Abner Uribe, Aaron Ashby, and Trevor Megill in a 3-2 victory. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash elected to deploy alternate relief options such as Steven Matz, Kevin Kelly, Garrett Cleavinger, and Cole Sulser rather than his primary high-leverage pitchers.

Although Matz allowed a crucial walk that preceded an RBI single by Jackson Chourio, the uncommon relief corps managed to navigate three frames and surrendered just one run. The strategic decision could ultimately benefit the batters by offering them extended exposure to the primary Milwaukee bullpen weapons for upcoming matchups in the series.

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