Brewers bring 2-0 World Series lead into Game 3 against Rays

Milwaukee Brewers (103-59, first in the NL Central during the regular season) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (98-64, first in the AL East during the regular season)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Robert Gasser (5-5, 3.87 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 103 strikeouts); Rays: Freddy Peralta (10-11, 4.42 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 156 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays -121, Brewers -100; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays face the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in Game 3 of the World Series with the Brewers up 2-0.

Tampa Bay is 98-64 overall and 55-26 in home games. Rays pitchers have a collective 3.69 ERA, which ranks seventh in MLB play.

Milwaukee has a 48-33 record on the road and a 103-59 record overall. The Brewers have the top team batting average in the NL at .259.

The teams meet Monday for the sixth time this season. The Brewers lead the season series 4-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Liam Hicks has 16 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 82 RBIs for the Rays. Yandy Diaz is 11 for 44 with four doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Brice Turang has 37 doubles, three triples and 21 home runs for the Brewers. William Contreras is 15 for 38 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 6-4, .235 batting average, 3.21 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

Brewers: 9-1, .258 batting average, 2.12 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane McClanahan: 15-Day IL (forearm), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob Melton: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip)

Brewers: Grant Anderson: 15-Day IL (biceps), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Quinn Priester: 60-Day IL (wrist), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.