Seven straight two-out hits produced an eight-run fifth inning, two World Series records. No team has ever come back from 3-0 down in the Series.
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night at Tropicana Field and lead the best-of-seven series 3-0. They can win the first championship in franchise history in Game 4 tonight, Tuesday, October 27, at 8 p.m. Eastern on FOX.
The World Series resumes tonight, Monday, October 26, at 8 p.m. Eastern on FOX, with Tampa Bay hosting Game 3 at Tropicana Field down 2-0 after Milwaukee won 3-2 and 5-4 at home. Game 4 is Tuesday and Game 5, if needed, Wednesday in St. Petersburg; Games 6 and 7 would be back in Milwaukee on October 30 and 31. Tropicana Field's fixed roof comes with its own ground rules for balls that hit the catwalks. Our 2026 MLB Postseason page has every result.
Sal Frelick's home run tied it in the sixth, and Milwaukee went ahead in the seventh. The World Series moves to St. Petersburg for Game 3 on Monday.
The Milwaukee Brewers came from four runs down to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night at American Family Field, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. They are two wins from the first title in franchise history.
Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 3-2 in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night at American Family Field, taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 2 is Saturday, October 24, at 8 p.m. Eastern on FOX, again in Milwaukee, before the series moves to Tropicana Field for Games 3 through 5.
Both teams set their 26-man World Series rosters Friday morning with one change each, MLB.com reports. Milwaukee added right-hander Brandon Woodruff in place of Chad Patrick and kept 13 pitchers and 13 position players; the team had consulted MLB about whether it could replace Woodruff if his known shoulder injury flared up. Tampa Bay brought back left-hander Garrett Cleavinger, who finished the regular season on the injured list, in place of Hopkins, and carries 14 position players and 12 pitchers, with Nick Martinez, Drew Rasmussen and Freddy Peralta as starters. Game 1 is at 8 p.m. Eastern on FOX.
First pitch is 8 p.m. Eastern on FOX in Milwaukee, where about 60 degrees is forecast. Both ballparks have quirky roof rules that have already decided one game this October.
The World Series opens tonight, Friday, October 23, at American Family Field in Milwaukee, at 8 p.m. Eastern on FOX and FOX Deportes, streaming on FOX One. With the temperature expected to be around 60 degrees at first pitch for Games 1 and 2, according to the National Weather Service, the Brewers' retractable roof will probably be closed, MLB.com reports. Fans can check its status on the ballpark's roof hotline, 414-902-4636.
Both top seeds won their pennants, the Brewers by sweeping the Dodgers. The Series opens in Milwaukee Friday, moves to St. Petersburg for Games 3 to 5, and comes back for 6 and 7 if needed.
The two best teams of the regular season both made it through. In the American League, the top-seeded Rays swept the Yankees 3-0 in the Division Series and beat the Guardians 4-2 in the ALCS. Cleveland had needed all five games to get past the sixth-seeded White Sox, who knocked out the Astros in the Wild Card round; the Yankees beat the Red Sox in the other AL Wild Card series.
Only one pennant winner since 1995 stole more bases than either of them. Game 1 is Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern on FOX.
Expect the bases to be busy. The Rays tied for second in the majors with 164 stolen bases this season and the Brewers ranked fifth with 162, MLB.com notes, and both have kept running in October: Tampa Bay is 11 for 11 on steals in nine playoff games, and Milwaukee 10 for 12 in eight.
The World Series opens Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern on FOX. It is the first Fall Classic between two franchises without a title since 1980.
Whoever wins this World Series wins it for the first time. The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers are two of the five current franchises that have never won a title, with the Mariners, Padres and Rockies, and it is the first World Series between two such teams since the Phillies beat the Royals in 1980, MLB.com notes.
The Angels declined their option on manager Kurt Suzuki after one season and will seek a new manager and coaching staff for 2027, MLB.com reports; general manager John Mozeliak said the team's record was not a true reflection of Suzuki's abilities and offered him a role as a special assistant. Suzuki, 43, the first Hawaiian-born manager in the majors, played his last two seasons as a catcher with the Angels. Mozeliak's own contract is up in December.
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