Griffin Jax starts for Rays as Brewers turn to Dustin May in World Series Game 4

Jax gets the elimination-game assignment

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Griffin Jax started Game 4 of the World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milwaukee named veteran right-hander Dustin May as its starter hours before first pitch, according to MLB.com. The Brewers entered with a 3-0 series lead and a chance to secure the first championship in franchise history. ^{[1] [2]}

The game began at 8 p.m. Eastern and was in progress when this report was published. The confirmed news is the pitching assignment and setting; no final score or unverified in-game detail is included here. MLB listed the national television broadcast on FOX and FOX Deportes, with streaming on FOX One. ^{[1] [2]}

How the teams reached Game 4

Milwaukee moved to the brink of a sweep by defeating Tampa Bay 10-1 in Game 3 on Monday. Robert Gasser allowed one hit over six scoreless innings, and the Brewers scored eight runs in the fifth inning, Yahoo Sports reported. A Milwaukee win would make the club the first team to sweep the World Series since the 2012 San Francisco Giants. ^[2]

Jax made his first World Series appearance after working in relief during the American League Division Series and starting Game 3 of the AL Championship Series. MLB reported that he allowed three runs over four innings in that ALCS start. He finished the regular season strongly, allowing one run over his final four starts, according to the league’s game preview. ^[1]

May brought prior World Series experience against the same opponent: he appeared twice in relief for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they beat Tampa Bay in 2020. MLB said his only start this postseason before Tuesday came in Milwaukee’s National League Division Series loss to San Diego, when he gave up two earned runs over three innings. ^{[1] [2]}

Lineups and what happens next

Milwaukee kept most of its Game 3 order intact, with Sal Frelick moving to sixth and Garrett Mitchell to eighth. Tampa Bay’s listed lineup included Yandy Díaz, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero at the top. The Rays needed a victory to extend the series to a fifth game; a Brewers victory would end it in four games. ^{[1] [2]}

If Tampa Bay wins, the clubs would play again with Milwaukee still holding a series advantage. If Milwaukee completes the sweep, it would also finish the postseason without a loss in either the league championship series or World Series, a distinction highlighted in the pregame coverage. The final score and any series-clinching celebration require confirmation after the game. ^{[1] [2]}