Cleveland’s forecast forced the ALCS Game 3 to a noon CT tip‑off. Who’s ready for a midday showdown?
Milwaukee seized the early advantage in NLCS Game 3, as Jackson Chourio ripped Blake Snell’s first pitch into the seats. Snell and Robert Gasser traded blows through five innings before the Dodgers finally scratched a pair of runs in the sixth. The Brewers answered with a three‑run surge in the top of the seventh, flashing the kind of fire the two‑time champs need to emulate the 2024 Red Sox’s three‑peat drive. “At the start of the year we aimed for something historic,” Max Muncy said, adding, “Looks like we’ll have to write a few more chapters to get there.” The Brewers answered with a burst of power.
Jake Bauers delivered a clutch showdown in the seventh, surviving an 11‑pitch duel with Snell before launching a go‑ahead two‑run homer. Earlier, he had drawn a 12‑pitch walk from Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2. Garrett Mitchell followed by smashing a solo shot that sent Snell packing. “Three homers in a game—none all season,” Snell admitted, visibly frustrated. For my money, Bauers’ timely blast tilts the series momentum toward Milwaukee.
Gavin Williams will take the ball for Cleveland as the ALCS heads to the Guardians’ park. The right‑hander was untouchable in the ALDS, fanning 24 in 11 2/3 innings and closing the decisive game with 5 2/3 scoreless frames and a dozen strikeouts. Tampa Bay counters with Griffin Jax, likely leaning on the bullpen since Jax hasn’t gone beyond five innings since July. Can Williams silence the Guardians and push the Brewers toward a historic three‑peat?