Rays routed 10-1 in World Series Game 3, AL East roundup

The World Series took an ugly turn for the Tampa Bay Rays, the AL East’s lone remaining playoff team. On Monday night they were overmatched in a 10-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay Rays: Home dominance disappears in blowout loss

La Presse reports that Milwaukee jumped all over Tampa Bay, building a 10-0 lead after six innings. The Brewers’ lineup pounded Rays pitching for 15 hits by that point and 16 overall in the 10-1 victory.

According to La Presse, left-hander Robert Gasser was nearly perfect on the mound, steering Milwaukee to the lopsided win in this third game. MLB Trade Rumors had noted earlier in the day that the Rays were staring at a 2-0 series deficit despite boasting the best home record in baseball during the regular season, with 55 wins at Tropicana Field.

CBS Sports, looking ahead to Game 3, focused on whether Tampa Bay could "get off the mat" back home after dropping two one-run games in Milwaukee. Another CBS Sports piece breaks down the mechanical and strategic tweaks that turned Freddy Peralta back into ace form following his midseason trade to the Rays, highlighting his importance to Tampa Bay’s rotation during this run.

Boston Red Sox: Reframing the Caleb Durbin trade

In Boston, MLB Trade Rumors revisits the six-player trade completed in early February that sent infielder Caleb Durbin from the Brewers to the Red Sox. The outlet notes the deal looked like a disaster for the first two months, but by season’s end it was being framed as a maneuver that essentially saved Boston’s year.

Orioles, Yankees, Blue Jays: Quiet day off the field

The Baltimore Orioles (79-82), New York Yankees (93-68) and Toronto Blue Jays (79-83) were not in action Monday and did not generate major headlines over the last 24 hours. With their seasons over, the focus for those clubs remains on the coming offseason while the Rays try to keep their World Series hopes alive.