Brewers vs. Rays World Series Betting Odds, Game 3 Picks: Can Tampa Bay gain momentum at home?
The Tampa Bay Rays face a virtual must-win situation against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday, as the AL representatives trail the series 2-0 following a pair of road losses. Milwaukee took the first two contests via 3-2 and 5-4 decisions.
Success in this matchup is nothing new for the Brewers, who also won the regular-season series between these two teams – albeit by a small 2-1 sample size. They outscored the Rays by a combined nine runs in those three games, which were played in Milwaukee back in late March and early April.
MLB Betting Odds and Trends
The Rays are thin -118 favourites to win Game 3 on the MLB odds, with the total set at an even 7.0.
The updated series line has Milwaukee listed at -700 to win, while Tampa Bay is a +500 underdog.
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee ended the regular season on a five-game winning streak and is 9-1 so far in the playoffs. As indicated by their 14-1 record in their last 15 overall, the Brewers are simply playing incredible baseball. Pitching has been the driving force, thanks especially to their relievers. Milwaukee ranked third in all of Major League Baseball during the regular season with a 3.40 bullpen ERA and the ‘pen has compiled a 1.24 playoff ERA with eight saves. Aaron Ashby has fired 15.2 innings of scoreless baseball in the postseason.
Starting for the visitors on Monday is Robert Gasser, who has been on an absolute roll of late. The lefty wrapped up August with 5.1 innings of one-run baseball against the Mets, compiled a 1.67 ERA in the month of September and has allowed only one run in 9.0 innings through two postseason outings.
Tampa Bay Rays
In a way, the Rays have played like their typical selves so far in the Fall Classic. They have been extremely aggressive on the basepaths – but it has not worked out for them like it did more often than not during the regular season and earlier in the playoffs. Baserunning blunders for all intents and purposes cost them Game 1. In another way, Tampa Bay has not at all resembled itself. Rare fielding miscues were a massive reason why the visitors squandered a 4-0 lead in their Game 2 setback.
Manager Kevin Cash turns to Freddy Peralta in an effort to stop the bleeding. Peralta, who was acquired from the Mets at the trade deadline, earned ALCS MVP honours a week ago after hurling 12.0 innings of one-run baseball in three appearances against Cleveland (two starts). The right-hander gave up just one run in 5.1 innings of work during the Game 6 clincher.
MLB Prediction: Who Will Win Brewers vs. Rays?
Both teams were dominant at home during the regular season, tying for the best such record in baseball at 55-26. As such, it’s not entirely surprising that the Brewers took care of business this past weekend at American Family Field. But to say that it wasn’t easy would be a gross understatement, of course. Now the series shifts to Tampa Bay, where the Rays are 4-1 in the playoffs and 12-2 in their last 14 overall. Peralta has given up a mere four earned runs in his last 30.2 innings of work at Tropicana Field.
Another thriller is probably in the cards, but this time – playing at home – Tampa Bay has a good chance to get the job done. Let’s go with Rays 4, Brewers 3.
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