Robert Gasser gave the Brewers exactly what they needed in Game 3: calm, control, and a whole lot of empty swings from the Rays.
With Milwaukee carrying a 2-0 lead into Tropicana Field, the left-hander delivered the kind of road start that can settle an entire series. Gasser worked six innings, allowed just one hit, didn’t surrender a run, struck out three and walked one in a 10-1 Brewers win on Monday night.
Jeff Passan of ESPN was all over the outing, calling it “Masterful performance” on his official X account after detailing how Gasser kept Tampa Bay off balance all night.
“Robert Gasser has faced the minimum through six innings. A first-inning hit erased on a caught stealing.
A sixth-inning walk erased on a double play. He has thrown only 74 pitches.
He's carving the Rays and will give the Brewers' bullpen much-needed rest. Masterful performance,” Passan wrote on his official X account.
Milwaukee’s offense made sure the lead never felt remotely shaky. The Brewers blew the game open with an eight-run fifth inning, turning a tight matchup into a rout and stretching the margin to 10 runs. As the source notes, games still have to be finished out, but the Rays were staring at a mountain they never looked close to climbing.
Gasser’s postseason numbers have been just as sharp as this latest outing. Through 15 innings, he has given up only one earned run on seven hits. If this start ends up being his last of 2026, it’s the kind of final impression a pitcher dreams about.
The Brewers now sit one win away from becoming champion after taking Game 3, 10-1.
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