Steven Cheah bets Brewers -1.5 to sweep Rays in Game 4

Milwaukee is 1 win from the first title in franchise history, and Cheah isn't hedging. His read is short and sweet.

Barstool Gambling

@stoolgambling

"It's a wrap." @StevenCheah is taking Brewers -1.5 tonight as they look to finish the sweep @DraftKings #DKpartner

For anyone who doesn't live on a sportsbook app, -1.5 is the run line. Cheah doesn't just need Milwaukee to win. He needs it by at least 2. That's a bigger ask than the moneyline, but it pays better, and the way this series has gone, you can see why he likes it. The Brewers took Game 3 10-1 on Monday night, and the damage came from an 8-run fifth inning, all of it with 2 outs. Per ESPN, that made the Brewers the first team to score 8 two-out runs in a single World Series inning.

This isn't a bandwagon pick, either. Cheah has been on the Brewers for weeks. Back on the October 16 Quick Picks, he was breaking down a Brewers-Dodgers game where he figured Los Angeles had its comeback brewing, and Milwaukee just kept grinding.

Barstool Gambling

@BarstoolGambling

“No, the Brewers just chip away, bro. They're so good, they're so good.” – Steven Cheah

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Cheah isn't the only one at Barstool riding Milwaukee tonight. Mintzy went bigger with a boosted World Series parlay at DraftKings. He didn't list the legs in the tweet, so all we've got is the price and his attitude about it.

Mintzy

@StoolMintzy

World Series +600 @DKSports Parlay w/ 25% Boost No stopping the Milwaukee Brewers…. #DKPartner

There's real history on the line too. Milwaukee hasn't been this close to a title since Game 6 of the 1982 World Series, which it lost. Its last trip to the Fall Classic ended in heartbreak. A win tonight would also be MLB's first World Series sweep in 14 years. First pitch is 7 p.m. CT at Tropicana Field, where the Rays are trying to avoid becoming the first team since 2012 to get swept in the World Series.

The danger with a run line in a clincher is obvious. Teams facing elimination tend to make it ugly, and a 1-run Brewers win would mean champagne in Milwaukee and a loss for Cheah. Still, the way this lineup has been stringing hits together, 2 runs of cushion doesn't feel like much. If the Brewers keep chipping away like Cheah has been saying all month, he cashes and Milwaukee finally gets its parade.