Tampa Bay Rays – Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee finished the regular season at 103-59, swept the Dodgers in the NLCS, and is described as a complete team with an effective rotation and bullpen. Tampa Bay finished at 98-64, swept the Yankees, then defeated Cleveland 4-2 in the ALCS.

These runs came against different levels of opposition and are not sufficient to precisely separate the teams in Game 4.

Milwaukee won two of the three regular-season meetings against Tampa Bay, played from 30 March to 1 April 2026. The scores of these games are not documented here.

These matchups took place in Milwaukee and are old relative to Game 4 in St. Petersburg, which limits their predictive value.

Garrett Cleavinger was reinstated to Tampa Bay's roster after arm fatigue, with a gradual return discussed by Kevin Cash on 23 October 2026. No complete, dated official report confirms any other absences or specific limitations for Game 4.

The condition of the relievers after the first three games and any late scratches remain unknown.

Milwaukee can capitalize on its 103-win record, 2-0 lead, and potentially useful rotation and bullpen depth. Tampa Bay can counter with home-field advantage, its 98-win record, and aggressive use of matchups and the bullpen.

However, the scenario favoring the Brewers depends on the workload from Games 1-3 and the pitcher chosen; the one favoring the Rays depends on the actual availability of relievers and lineups that are still unknown. Home-field advantage for the series as a whole belongs to Milwaukee, but Tampa Bay hosts Games 3, 4, and a possible Game 5.

The Game 4 starting lineups had not been announced as of 25 October 2026. The game is officially Brewers at Rays, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, in a best-of-seven World Series.

The time to be confirmed in the listing corresponds to 28 October at 00 h UTC, or 27 October at 20 h ET.