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The Fall Classic heads to Tampa Bay for Game 3 on Monday night, and the pressure is squarely on the Rays, who trail the Brewers 2-0 after dropping the first two games in Milwaukee. Tampa Bay is tasked with mounting a comeback that has eluded every World Series team since the 1996 New York Yankees, who rallied from an 0-2 hole to defeat the Atlanta Braves.
Freddy Peralta will take the ball for the Rays in Game 3, a pitcher who spent the first eight years of his career with the Brewers. According to Elias, Peralta's 162 starts for Milwaukee rank as the third-most by any pitcher before starting against that team in the World Series.
Milwaukee, meanwhile, is riding a seven-game postseason winning streak that includes a sweep of the Dodgers in the NLCS. Should the Brewers sweep the Rays as well, they would become the first club since the LCS became a best-of-seven series in 1985 to sweep both the LCS and the World Series.
Robert Gasser gets the start for Milwaukee in Game 3. Before this season, Gasser had made just seven total appearances in the majors, but he has posted a 1.00 ERA this postseason. He will pitch in front of what is expected to be an electric crowd at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida — a crowd that likely will include a large contingent of Brewers fans.
Game 3 Viewing Information
First pitch is scheduled for just after 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on Monday, Oct. 26, at Tropicana Field. Fox will broadcast the game, with Joe Davis and John Smoltz on the call. Streaming options include DIRECTV and Fubo.
Remaining World Series Schedule
- Game 3: Brewers at Rays — Mon., Oct. 26, 8 p.m. ET (Fox, Fubo, DIRECTV)
- Game 4: Brewers at Rays — Tue., Oct. 27, 8 p.m. ET (Fox, Fubo, DIRECTV)
- Game 5: Brewers at Rays — Wed., Oct. 28, 8 p.m. ET (Fox, Fubo, DIRECTV)
- Game 6: Rays at Brewers — Fri., Oct. 30, 8 p.m. ET (Fox, Fubo, DIRECTV)
- Game 7: Rays at Brewers — Sat., Oct. 31, 8 p.m. ET (Fox, Fubo, DIRECTV)
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Originally reported by sportingnews.