Brewers vs Rays live updates, World Series lineups, where to watch: Brewers win first championship in franchise history
The Tampa Bay Rays have dug themselves into a deep, deep hole heading into Game 4 of the 2026 World Series, as the Milwaukee Brewers hold a 3-0 series lead and are one win away from the first championship in franchise history. A victory would also make Milwaukee the first team to win the World Series since the 2012 San Francisco Giants and the first to sweep both the League Championship Series and the World Series since the LCS became a best-of-seven in 1985.
First pitch is scheduled for Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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The Brewers continued their dismantling of the Rays with a 10-1 victory in Game 3 on Monday. Starting pitcher Robert Gasser allowed just one hit in six scoreless innings, facing the minimum, and Milwaukee broke it open with an eight-run fifth inning to take a 10-0 lead. By the time Tampa Bay got on the board in the ninth, the damage had long been done.
In Game 4, the Brewers will hand the ball to right-hander Dustin May (7-9, 4.70 ERA) with a chance to clinch. May’s last start came in Milwaukee’s only playoff loss, Game 3 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres, in which he allowed 3 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 3 in 3 innings.
The Rays will counter with right-hander Griffin Jax (8-10, 3.53 ERA) with their season on the line. He hopes to improve on his previous start against the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS, in which he allowed 5 hits and 3 earned runs in 4 innings, including Petey Halpin’s two-run go-ahead run. Jax has a 6.00 ERA in six innings this postseason, including two in relief against the New York Yankees in the ALDS.
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Sal Frelick fouls a ball on his knee. Ouch.
And then he leaves. Double ouch.
Down to the bottom of 11 we go.
Booser walks Turang after a delay to take care of the mound, and the Brewers have a baserunner with 2 outs in the top of the 11th.
Wells takes Yelich and Contreras out with no problem, and that’s the end of his night.
Cam Booser arrives in front of Turang and throws 3 consecutive balls.
Mesa continues in the dirt, and it’s 2 perfect rounds for Ashby.
This game heads into the 11th and his scoreless streak lasts up to 17 2/3 innings.
Two ground outs, including one quickly fielded by Ashby, put the Rays on their last out in the 10th.
But Wells succeeds. Bauers strikes to complete a 1-2-3 at the start of the 10th.
Oh dear. Junior Caminero and Liam Hicks dropped a foul ball between them, giving Jake Bauers new life with 2 outs.
Tyler Wells is now pitching for the Rays in the 10th.
It’s hard not to think they’ve already used their best options on the mound.
Ashby mows them 1-2-3. Hicks kicks out to finish the 9. This play heads to the extras.
Ashby has pitched 16 2/3 straight scoreless innings and might not be done tonight.
Caminero retired and Aaron Ashby just broke the record for longest scoreless innings streak by a postseason reliever. He is at 16 1/3 with no points allowed.
2 outs at the bottom of the 9th.
Aranda strikes.
That gives Ashby 16 consecutive scoreless innings, which ties Andrew Miller’s record.
Aaron Ashby and his 15 2/3 inning scoreless streak are on the mound in the bottom of the 9th.
The call is overturned, so instead of the Brewers winning the championship at second base, it’s third out.
We head to the bottom of the 9. Still 2-2.
Pratt steals second and the Brewers have the go-ahead in scoring position with 2 outs.
In fact, the Rays are wondering if Palacios’ glove marked Pratt’s hand.
Garrett Mitchell hits a deep ball and Simpson jumps to catch it against the wall. Pratt has to come back first.
That’s 2 missing in the 9th. Andrew Vaughn pinch hits.
Cooper Pratt gets a hold of a changeup from Bryan Baker and throws it to left field.
The Brewers have a baserunner with one out.
It’s a Rays alumni party at the Trop.
Diaz hits with a swing and Megill gets the final takedown of the 8th.
We head to the 9th still tied 2-2.
The walls line up, and this is the second setback.
Megill arrives to face Diaz and the top of the Rays order.
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