Gasser tops players Wednesday as Brewers take 3-0 NLCS lead over champion Dodgers

Pitcher Robert Gasser is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Wednesday’s National League Championship Series Game 3.

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Pitcher Robert Gasser is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Wednesday’s National League Championship Series Game 3, as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.

NL Championship Series Game 3: Brewers 6, Dodgers 2

(Brewers lead best-of-seven series, 3-0)

Robert Gasser struck out three over five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk. Although the Dodgers took a brief lead after he exited, Milwaukee rallied to move within one win of the NL pennant over the two-time defending champion Dodgers.

Gasser 2026 Regular Season

Gasser earned 6.0 Box-Toppers points (142nd overall, 48th among NL pitchers). This was his second 2026 postseason appearance. He also started Oct. 7 in NL Division Series Game 4, but did not earn Player of the Game honors in the Brewers win.

Reliever DL Hall was the pitcher of record when the Brewers took the lead, picking up the win (2.1IP H 0R 0BB 2K W).

Notable Box-Toppers Game Scores

  • Robert Gasser (+4.0)—Player of the Game winner with a game-high score (5IP 3H 0R BB 3K ND).

  • DL Hall (+3.1)—Brewers reliever who earned the win (2.1IP H 0R 0BB 2K W).

  • Trevor Megill (+3.1)—Brewers closing pitcher (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K Sv).

  • Cooper Pratt (0.0)—Brewers top batter (3-4 R 0BI).

  • Blake Snell (+1.0)—Dodgers starting pitcher in the loss (6IP 4H 4R 2BB 9K L).

  • Miguel Rojas (0.0)—Dodgers top batter (1-1 0R 0BI).

All of Wednesday’s Player of the Game winners are listed in the chart.

Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell struck out nine over six innings, but gave up three home runs in the loss to the Brewers.

Thursday’s pitching matchups (for more, see matchups chart below):

Box‑Toppers Player of the Game winners

Here is the top player from each of the day’s games listed from highest to lowest Box‑Toppers game score (BTG).
10/14 BTG Game Player AB R H BI   IP H R ER BB K
  4.0 `MIL 6, LAD 2 Robert Gasser ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑   5.0 3 0 0 1 3
No Box-Toppers points are awarded in postseason games.
` Pitcher had a no‑decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s Player of the Game winners

Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Player of the Game winners. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2026 (’26). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’25-26), the period 2021-2026 (’21-26) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2026 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2025 total (+/-).
Player of the Game Pos Team ’26 ’25‑26 ’21‑26 Career +/‑
Gasser, Robert 4998 pi sp mil nl 6.0 6.0 8.7 8.7 +6.0
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AL Championship Series Game 3, Rays at Guardians, series tied 1-1

Rays—Griffin Jax, 7.7 Box-Toppers points in 2026, 81st overall, 35th among AL pitchers. Jax last started in Oct. 7’s ALDS Game 3 win over the Yankees.

Guardians—Gavin Williams, 17.4 Box-Toppers points in 2026, 9th overall, 4th among AL pitchers. Williams won Player of the Game this postseason on Oct. 10 in ALDS Game 5, his most recent start. He’s made two other 2026 postseason appearances, including one start (Oct. 5’s ALDS Game 2 loss to the White Sox).

NL Championship Series Game 4, Brewers lead Dodgers, 3-0

Brewers—No starter was named as of Thursday morning. However, Dustin May is a possibility. His 8.7 Box-Toppers points in 2026 rank 63rd overall and 28th among NL pitchers. He last pitched one inning of relief in Monday’s NLCS Game 2 and last started Oct. 6 in the NLDS Game 3, a loss to the Padres.

Dodgers—Tyler Glasnow, 8.4 Box-Toppers points in 2026, 70th overall, 29th among NL pitchers. Glasnow last started in Oct. 7’s NLDS Game 4 win over the Braves.

A Box-Toppers look at Thursday’s pitching matchups

A Box-Toppers look at the upcoming day's probable pitching matchups. Teams are paired below with visiting teams on top and home teams on the bottom. Each team's starting pitcher is shown with their Box-Toppers point total from 2026 ('26), this year and last year ('25-26), over six years ('21-26), and their career point total.
Game Starter ’26 ’25‑26 ’21‑26 Career
TB Jax, Griffin 4478 7.7 8.7 14.4 14.4
CLE Williams, Gavin 4865 17.4 29.1 36.8 36.8
MIL Undecided 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LAD Glasnow, Tyler 3948 8.4 13.4 50.2 73.9
Starters subject to change.
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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