The Milwaukee Brewers are just one victory away from their first World Series title, and tonight is the night they could do it. Game 4 kicks off in Tampa Bay with the Rays staring down elimination, trailing the series 3-0. Milwaukee absolutely crushed Game 3 with a 10-1 win, piling up a ridiculous eight runs in the fifth inning and racking up 16 hits. If Tampa Bay doesn’t deliver a massive response, their season ends at Tropicana Field. The championship is on the line, and the storylines are wild for Game 4.
Brewers Duo Is Carrying Them To A Title
Talk about stepping up! William Contreras and Jackson Chourio are making a serious case for World Series MVP. Seriously, FOX Sports already pegged them as the two leading candidates, and it’s not hard to see why. Contreras has been on fire, driving in a run in *every single game* so far. He’s hitting 7 for 13 in the series, including a monster 3 for 5 in Game 3 with an RBI single in the third inning that put Milwaukee up by two before that insane eight-run fifth. This dude also had two hits and an RBI in Game 1, and then two hits, an RBI, and a stolen base in Game 2. His postseason average is a ridiculous .419 with three home runs.
And then there’s Jackson Chourio. What a performance in Game 3: 4 for 5 with a double, a stolen base, an RBI, and two runs scored. Best game of the series for him, and he’s been hitting great all along, going 8 for 14 overall. The Brewers’ leadoff hitter has literally gotten a hit in every single game, scored four runs, and snagged three stolen bases, with two of those coming in Game 2. He’s got nine RBI this postseason. These two are playing out of their minds, and it’s making the Rays look helpless.
Tampa Bay’s Last Shot Falls On Griffin Jax
So, what about the Rays? They need a miracle, and it all starts with Griffin Jax taking the mound for Game 4. He hasn’t even pitched in this series yet, which is a wild spot to be in for an elimination game. His postseason numbers aren’t exactly confidence inspiring: 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA over six innings and six strikeouts in two appearances, one of them a start. During the regular season, he went 8-10 with a 3.53 ERA in 34 games, 23 of them starts, with 116 strikeouts across 112 1/3 innings. The pressure on him is unreal.
On offense, Yandy Díaz finally found a hit in Game 3 after a brutal start. He was 0 for 9 to begin the series, going hitless in Game 1 and striking out three times in Game 2. But he went 2 for 4 in Game 3, with a ninth-inning RBI double off Brandon Woodruff that brought in Tampa Bay’s only run in that 10-1 blowout. It was his first extra-base hit of the series, bringing his overall to 2 for 13. Is that enough to spark a comeback? It sure doesn’t feel like it, with the way Milwaukee is playing.
Tonight, we find out if the Brewers pop champagne for the first time or if the Rays somehow claw their way back from the brink. The championship is literally on the line at Tropicana Field. Will Milwaukee finish the job, or can Tampa Bay pull off the impossible? You absolutely do not want to miss this.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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