Rays face elimination in Game 4

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash will send Griffin Jax to the mound Tuesday at 8 p.m. EDT as the Rays attempt to stay alive in the World Series. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. EDT at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. The Rays trail the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 in the best-of-seven series.

A win for the Brewers on Tuesday would eliminate the Rays from the postseason. The Brewers finished the regular season with a 103-59 record and a 48-33 mark in road games. They hold the best team batting average in Major League Baseball at .259. The Rays finished with a 98-64 record and are 55-26 at home.

The two teams have played each other six times this season, with Milwaukee winning five of those contests. Rays pitcher Griffin Jax enters the game with an 8-10 record, a 3.28 ERA, and 116 strikeouts. His winning percentage sits at 45.5 percent.

Yandy Diaz leads the Rays offense with 22 home runs, 85 RBIs, and a .293 batting average. He has also hit 26 doubles and one triple. For the Brewers, Jake Bauers has 26 home runs and 50 extra-base hits. William Contreras has hit .425 with two home runs and seven RBIs in his last 10 games.

The Rays have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games while the Brewers have won nine of their last 10. Six Rays players are currently on the injured list, including Shane McClanahan and Ryan Pepiot. The Brewers have four players on the injured list, including Grant Anderson and Quinn Priester. Betting lines list the Brewers as -139 favorites with the over/under set at 7 runs.

Game 4 marks the seventh meeting between the two clubs this year. If Milwaukee wins, they will secure their 10th World Series title. The Rays have not won a World Series since 2008. The next scheduled game is Wednesday evening if the series is not concluded.