Overview

• Sultanes beat Charros 3–1 in Game 3 at Walmart Park on home runs by Gustavo Núñez and Josh Lester, with Stephen Tarpley winning and Chris Ellis earning the save.
• Luis Cessa is slated to start Game 4 for Monterrey against Jalisco’s Luis Iván Rodríguez, with first pitch scheduled for 19:30 local time.
• Diablos Rojos took Game 4 in Campeche 7–5 to even the Zona Sur final, breaking it open with a four-run sixth inning.
• Piratas had seized a 2–1 series lead the night before on Christian Ibarra’s three‑run homer in the 10th, shortly after Diablos reliever Edwin Fierro exited with a reported elbow injury.
• Both best‑of‑seven series decide berths in the Serie del Rey during the LMB’s centennial season, with Diablos defending their title and Piratas seeking a first finals return since 2004.