Not great, Bob!
Typically when the Rays get to the World Series it's almost a fait accompli that they'll win it, having won the last 13 times they played in the Fall Classic and only losing once in their dynastic run, to 2024 vs the Dodgers. But after another 6-2 loss to the Nationals at Publix Park, they'll now have to win 4 of the next 5 against Washington to keep that streak intact, as well as their current streak of 4 straight Series wins. It looked good early with a 2-0 lead against former Ray Brad Jackson and Jim Brophy was in dominant form, not allowing a hit until the 5th. But it went bad for Brophy in the 6th and he didn't help his own cause by dropping a toss at first base for an error, prolonging the inning. It probably didn't make a difference as Jackson gave his old teammates nothing after those early runs and to add insult to injury another former Ray Jeff Brockman came on and set them down in the final 2 innings. So now Greg Bookhart will look to get the Rays in the win column in the nation's capital two days from now.