The Milwaukee Brewers try to close out the World Series on Tuesday night when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 4 at Tropicana Field. Milwaukee holds a 3-0 series lead after a 10-1 rout in Game 3, and a win Tuesday would give the franchise its first World Series title. First pitch is set for 8 p.m. ET.
The Brewers enter at 103-59 on the season, winners of five straight games dating back to their National League Championship Series run. Tampa Bay, 98-64 in the regular season, has dropped three in a row since the series shifted and now faces elimination on its home field. For background on how Milwaukee built its lead, see the Game 3 preview and the Game 2 lineup breakdown.
World Series Game 4 Information
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 27
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
- TV/Streaming: Fox, ERADM
- Series: World Series, Milwaukee leads 3-0
- Weather: 77 degrees, 0% chance of precipitation
Milwaukee Brewers Outlook
Milwaukee’s pitching staff has carried the postseason run, posting a 2.02 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP through 11 games. The Brewers have allowed opponents to hit just .184 against them, and their 10-1 victory in Game 3 pushed their winning streak to five games. Jackson Chourio leads the club with a .291 batting average, while Brice Turang has driven in a team-high 100 runs on the season and leads Milwaukee in MLB Rating at 557.8.
Jake Bauers paces the Brewers with 26 home runs. Milwaukee’s bullpen depth has held even with injuries to Quinn Priester, Angel Zerpa and Brian Fitzpatrick, all on the 60-day injured list for the remainder of the year.
Tampa Bay Rays Outlook
Tampa Bay has been outscored 18-7 across the last three games of the series and has lost three straight, the longest skid of its postseason. The Rays’ team batting average sits at .221 with a .614 OPS, both well below Milwaukee’s marks. Junior Caminero leads the Rays with 42 home runs and 101 RBIs and tops the team with an MLB Rating of 630.8, the highest figure of any player in the series.
Chandler Simpson has hit .306 on the season. Tampa Bay is expected to start right-hander Griffin Jax, who enters with a 6.00 ERA and no wins in the 2026 postseason. The Rays are also without left fielder Gavin Lux (left shoulder inflammation), left fielder Jacob Melton (right hamstring strain) and relievers Edwin Uceta (right shoulder strain) and Jonathan Heasley (right elbow fracture), all on the 60-day injured list.
Starter Shane McClanahan remains out with left forearm soreness.
Key Matchup
Griffin Jax’s projected start against Milwaukee’s lineup is the central question of the night. Jax carries a 6.00 ERA into the game, and the Brewers have scored 18 runs across the first three games of the series. Milwaukee’s offense has produced 9.1 hits per game with a .272 team average, and a lineup that includes Chourio and Turang has shown it can push runs across against a Tampa Bay staff with a 3.51 ERA. The Rays need length from Jax and their bullpen to keep the deficit manageable, since Tampa Bay’s own offense has managed just 3.5 runs per game against Milwaukee’s pitching this postseason.
Players To Watch
Jackson Chourio, OF, Milwaukee Brewers
Chourio leads the Brewers with a .291 batting average and has been a steady presence atop Milwaukee’s order throughout the World Series.
Junior Caminero, 3B, Tampa Bay Rays
Caminero’s 42 home runs and team-best 630.8 MLB Rating make him Tampa Bay’s primary offensive threat as the Rays try to extend the series.
Griffin Jax, SP, Tampa Bay Rays
Jax is the projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay and will need to limit a Milwaukee lineup that has outscored the Rays 18-7 over the last three games.
What To Watch
Milwaukee can secure the franchise’s first World Series championship with a win Tuesday, a result that would cap a 103-win regular season. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, must win to force a Game 5 and keep its own championship hopes alive at home. For full lineup details once they are confirmed, check the latest DFS lineup roundup and the earlier Game 1 preview for context on how this series has unfolded. Roof conditions at Tropicana Field have also been a storyline throughout the series, as detailed in the report on venue conditions.
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