The Milwaukee Brewers are literally one win away from their first-ever World Series title, leading the Tampa Bay Rays a brutal 3-0 in the Fall Classic right now. Tonight, Game 4 goes down at Tropicana Field, and the Rays are on the verge of being swept at home, a fate no team wants, especially in the World Series.
The Brew Crew’s Historic Postseason Domination
Let’s just be real here, the Brewers have been absolutely dominant. They are rocking a 10-1 record in these playoffs, carrying an eight-game winning streak into Game 4. That streak ties some serious postseason legends like the 2004 Red Sox, the 2005 White Sox, the 2014 Royals, and the 2019 Nationals for the longest run in a single postseason. Here is the kicker: all but Kansas City from that list went on to win the World Series. That is some company, right?
Game 3 was a masterclass in how to blow a series wide open. Milwaukee put a shocking eight runs on the board with two outs in the fifth inning, absolutely demolishing the Rays 10-1. EIGHT runs with two outs in a single World Series inning. That is just bonkers. The only other time a club scored at least eight runs with two outs in a playoff game was the Los Angeles Dodgers with ten in the first inning of Game 3 of the 2020 NLCS. The Brewers are simply locked in.
Tampa Bay’s Impossible Mountain to Climb
For the Rays, this is a nightmare. They are staring down a sweep at home, which, if it happens, would be the first in the Fall Classic since 2012. History, my friends, is absolutely not on their side. The Brewers are the 43rd team overall to lead a playoff series 3-0 in MLB, and only ten teams out of those 43 have ever come back to even force a fifth game.
Want to talk about the World Series specifically? It gets even worse for Tampa Bay. No team in the Fall Classic has ever made it as far as Game 6 after being in a 3-0 hole. The only team in MLB history to rally from a 3-0 deficit in any best-of-7 series was the 2004 Red Sox against the Yankees in the ALCS. That is it. One team, ever. The odds? They are basically nonexistent. The betting lines tell the story too: after that Game 3 beatdown, the Brewers’ odds to win the series shifted from -750 to a staggering -5000, while the Rays plummeted from +500 to +1500. Ouch.
Game 4: A Last Gasp or a Crown for Milwaukee?
Tonight’s Game 4 is set for 8 p.m. ET on FOX. Dustin May is expected to get the ball for the Brewers, with Griffin Jax slated to start for Tampa Bay. But honestly, do not expect either guy to go deep into the game. We are talking heavy bullpen action on both sides.
The Brewers are still the favorites at -139, and the money agrees, with 64 percent of tickets and 57 percent of the money siding with Milwaukee. The Over/Under for total runs is set at 7, with a strong lean towards the Over.
This is it. For the Brewers, this is destiny, the chance to hoist that trophy for the first time. For the Rays, it is a desperate fight for pride, a battle against overwhelming history. Can they even force a Game 5, or will Milwaukee cap off this incredible postseason run and bring home the championship tonight? You know where my money is.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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