Trevor Rogers exits after four solid innings

Faste had previously worked in the Red Sox organization but was one of the coaches fired in April, along with manager Alex Cora. Faste was hired by Boston as an assistant hitting coach after the 2019 season and served as hitting coach from 2022 through April of this season. From 2022 through 2025, the Red Sox were fourth in MLB in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage, while ranking in the bottom third of the league in walk rate and strikeout rate. After he was fired by the Red Sox, Fatse took a job as a hitting consultant with the Tampa Bay Rays’ research and development group. He will be part of a coaching shakeup in Philadelphia after another early playoff exit.

Jax last started Game 3 against the Guardians in the ALCS and allowed three runs over four innings in what turned out to be a 3-2 loss for the Rays. It’ll be his first career World Series appearance.

Chourio singled and scored in a two-run third and then had two-hits as part of an eight-run fifth inning in which the Brewers collected seven straight hits with two outs. He has eight hits through three World Series games, and if things continue to play out like this, series MVP honors will probably come down to him or William Contreras. Game 4 is slated for Tuesday night. Both starters are TBA, though Griffin Jax and Dustin May figure to be involved.

Gasser gave up a Yandy Díaz single to begin the bottom of the first, but he faced only three batters in the inning after Chandler Simpson, who barely beat out a double play ball on which Díaz was retired, was caught stealing. The only other batter to reach was Victor Mesa Jr. on a walk in the sixth, and he was erased on a Nick Fortes double play. Gasser’s three postseason starts have seen him give up only one run in 15 innings. It’s a distant concern right now, but he’s probably locked up his spot in the 2027 rotation.

Woodruff, returning from a shoulder injury, allowed one run on a soft infield single and a ringing double from Yandy Díaz, but he looked fine in averaging 91.2 mph with his fastball and topping out at 93.1 mph. It was his first postseason appearance since the 2021 NLDS, when he lost a 3-0 game to the Braves and later pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.

Peralta surrendered two runs in the third on three singles and a walk. The rest of the damage came in the fifth, which was very nearly a scoreless frame. However, an overturned call correctly got Christian Yelich second base ahead of Junior Caminero’s relay on a grounder to third with two outs. Peralta was then pulled with the bases loaded, and the Brewers went on to score eight runs, collecting four straight hits off Cam Booser and two more off Cole Sulser before the inning finally concluded. It was probably a very disappointing end to a stellar postseason run for Peralta, who was the ALCS MVP against the Guardians. But there’s still a chance the Rays will rally and give him one more chance.

Fatse worked for the Red Sox from 2019 until this April, when he was part of the purge that also resulted in Alex Cora’s removal. He had since served as a hitting consultant with the Rays. He’ll be replacing Kevin Long in Philadelphia.

Nothing the Brewers are doing needs fixing at the moment. The lineup: LF Jackson Chourio, 1B Jake Bauers, DH Yelich, C William Contreras, 2B Brice Turang, CF Garrett Mitchell, SS Cooper Pratt, RF Sal Frelick and 3B David Hamilton.

Aranda has been a platoon player in the past, but not so much recently. He had started all of the Rays’ previous postseason games, and he’s hit .310/.383/.405 in 48 plate appearances. Ryan Vilade is playing first base in his place tonight, and Nick Fortes is catching over Liam Hicks. The lineup: DH Yandy Díaz, 1B Vilade, LF Chandler Simpson, 3B Junior Caminero, 2B Ben Williamson, CF Jonny DeLuca, RF Victor Mesa Jr., C Fortes and SS Taylor Walls.

Muncy was placed on the injured list on September 22nd with left knee chondromalacia, which is a cartilage issue under his kneecap. We don’t know exactly what type of surgery he had or what the specific timeline will be, but it’s been reported that “he’ll begin rehab immediately and is expected to be ready for 2027 Spring Training.”