Former Padres prospect Robert Gasser holds the key to Brewers’ control of World Series vs. Rays

Former San Diego Padres prospect Robert Gasser will start Game 3 of the World Series for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. The Brewers currently hold a 2-0 series lead, meaning a victory would put them just one win away from securing a World Series championship. Friars on Base notes that Gasser holds the key to preventing the Rays from shifting the momentum at Tropicana Field.

Gasser previously joined Milwaukee from San Diego in the August 2022 Josh Hader trade. The left-hander has allowed only one run across nine innings in his first two postseason starts, including five scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS. Tampa Bay counters with former Brewers pitcher and ALCS MVP Freddy Peralta.