Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (retractable-roof stadium that creates a controlled, neutral-to-pitcher-friendly environment in early April, with strong home-field energy from Brewers fans in daytime contests).
First pitch is scheduled for 1:40 p.m. ET (12:40 p.m. CT / 10:40 a.m. PT). The game will be broadcast on Brewers.TV and Rays.TV, with national streaming on MLB.TV.
Weather Updates: Game-time conditions in Milwaukee are cool and overcast with temperatures hovering around 35–45°F, light winds, and low precipitation chances. The retractable roof at American Family Field is expected to be closed for fan and player comfort in the early-April chill, producing consistent indoor conditions that slightly favor pitchers by limiting wind and fly-ball carry. No delays anticipated.
Injury Report:
Milwaukee Brewers: OF Eduardo García (day-to-day); RP Rob Zastryzny (15-day IL); RP Thomas Pannone (7-day IL); CF Jackson Chourio (10-day IL, est. return early April); RP J.B. Bukauskas (7-day IL). Outfield and bullpen depth are tested.
Tampa Bay Rays: SP Ryan Pepiot (15-day IL); RP John Rooney (7-day IL); C Logan Driscoll (7-day IL); LF Gavin Lux (10-day IL); RP Austin Vernon (out). Multiple pitching and positional absences stretch the roster.
Key
Player Matchups (Probable Pitchers & Key Hitters):
Rays: Drew Rasmussen (RHP, 0-0, 1.80 ERA, 0.80 WHIP through early 2026 innings) – Veteran righty with swing-and-miss stuff and strong command in limited action; coming off a solid recent outing.
Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (RHP, 1-0, 1.80 ERA, high strikeout rate) – High-upside young arm who dominated in his latest start (11 Ks in 5 IP vs. White Sox earlier); elite velocity and breaking stuff.
Key Batter vs. Pitcher Notes: Brewers’ hot bats like Gary Sánchez (recent solo HR) and Jake Bauers (power surge) will test Rasmussen’s command in the dome. Rays’ young core (e.g., Cedric Mullins, Jonathan Aranda, Yandy Díaz) looks to exploit any elevated pitch counts from the rookie Misiorowski. Lineups reflect standard early-season alignments with injury-forced depth (Brewers thinner in outfield/CF; Rays relying on call-ups).
Recent Team Forms:
Rays: 2-3 start with one narrow win but otherwise inconsistent offense (~3–4 runs/game average) and pitching that has shown flashes but struggled in Game 2. Road woes continue early amid injury challenges.
Brewers: Strong 4-1 record featuring balanced scoring (5+ runs/game) and excellent starting pitching. They’ve won convincingly at home, leveraging timely power (Sánchez/Bauers HRs in Game 2) and depth.
Series History: The 2026 season series is tied 1-1 entering today (Rays won Game 1 3-2; Brewers took Game 2 6-2). All-time, the Brewers hold a solid historical edge over the Rays at American Family Field, with recent interleague play here favoring the home team in moderate-scoring games.
Game Odds
Tampa Bay Rays 7
Milwaukee Brewers – 144
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, March 31, 2026
