Brewers rout Rays 10-1 with eight-run fifth in Game 3

The Brewers broke Game 3 open with an eight-run fifth inning and beat the Rays 10-1 at Tropicana Field. Milwaukee improved to 103-59 on the year. Tampa Bay fell to 98-64.

Milwaukee took the lead in the third. Yelich singled to left to score Chourio, and Contreras singled to right to bring home Bauers. That made it 2-0. Then came the fifth. Turang's infield single scored Chourio and Yelich to make it 4-0. Mitchell singled in a run, and Pratt doubled in two more for 7-0. Frelick doubled and Hamilton singled to push it to 9-0. Chourio capped the inning with a double that scored Hamilton, and the Brewers led 10-0.

Chourio was the player of the game (Chirp Rating 8.2). He went 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base. Tampa Bay scored its only run in the ninth, when Díaz doubled home Mullins. Chirp's Sim had the Brewers at 51% before the game, so it saw a near toss-up.