> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.gessymorgan.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # World Series 2026: Rays vs Brewers Results, Schedule, TV - URL: https://www.gessymorgan.com/world-series-2026-rays-vs-brewers/ - Published: 2026-10-26T12:27:05.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-26T12:35:05.000Z - Description: Milwaukee leads Tampa Bay 2-0 after two one-run wins at home. Here are the results, key players, Game 3 starters, the full remaining schedule and how to watch on FOX. - Author: Gessy Morgan - Tags: Sports ⚡ **The short version** - As of Oct. 26, 2026, the Brewers lead the Rays 2-0 after winning Game 1 (3-2) and Game 2 (5-4) in Milwaukee. - Game 3 is Monday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field, with Robert Gasser facing Freddy Peralta. - Every game airs on FOX and FOX Deportes and streams on FOX One; Games 5 to 7 are played only if necessary. As of October 26, 2026, the Milwaukee Brewers lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 in the 2026 World Series. Milwaukee won Game 1 3-2 and Game 2 5-4 at American Family Field. Game 3 is Monday, October 26, at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on FOX. Whoever wins, baseball will crown a first-time champion, because neither franchise has won a World Series, according to [MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/2026-mlb-world-series-faq-schedule-times-teams-and-more?ref=localhost). The [Associated Press](https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/mlb/brewers-rays-game-1-world-series-rcna605355?ref=localhost) notes this is the first Fall Classic since 1980 between two teams without a title. Below are the game-by-game results, the players driving the series, the remaining schedule and how to watch. ## World Series 2026 at a glance - **Series status:** Brewers lead 2-0 in the best-of-seven. - **Milwaukee Brewers (NL champions):** 103-59 in the regular season, managed by Pat Murphy. The better record gave them home-field advantage. - **Tampa Bay Rays (AL champions):** 98-64, managed by Kevin Cash. - **Next game:** Game 3, Monday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m. ET, Tropicana Field. - **TV and streaming:** FOX and FOX Deportes, with streaming on FOX One. ![Fact card showing the Brewers' 2-0 series lead, the Game 1 and Game 2 scores, the Game 3 date and starters, and where to watch.](https://www.gessymorgan.com/content/images/2026/10/world-series-2026-rays-vs-brewers-facts.png) 2026 World Series: Key Facts. Sources: MLB.com, ESPN, CBS Sports ## How the Brewers and Rays reached the World Series Milwaukee won a club-record 103 games, beat the San Diego Padres in four games in the NL Division Series and then swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, per MLB.com. That reversed 2025, when the Dodgers swept the Brewers on the way to their second straight title. Jake Bauers was named NLCS MVP. Tampa Bay earned the American League's top seed with 98 wins, swept the New York Yankees in the ALDS and beat the Cleveland Guardians in six games in the ALCS, according to [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2026-mlb-playoff-bracket-schedule-scores-results-how-to-watch/?ref=localhost). Freddy Peralta was the ALCS MVP. This is Milwaukee's second World Series and its first since 1982, when the Brewers, then an American League club, lost to St. Louis in seven games. The Rays are making their third appearance after losing to the Phillies in 2008 and the Dodgers in 2020, per [NBC Sports](https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/how-to-watch-rays-vs-brewers-game-3-of-2026-mlb-world-series-tv-channel-streaming-info-schedule-preview?ref=localhost). ## Game-by-game results ### Game 1, Oct. 23: Brewers 3, Rays 2 Milwaukee jumped ahead in the first inning. Jackson Chourio singled, Christian Yelich tripled him home and William Contreras drove in Yelich with a single, according to [MLB.com's Game 1 recap](https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-win-world-series-game-1-2026?ref=localhost). Tampa Bay got a run back in the fourth, when Junior Caminero's 112.7 mph double set up a Liam Hicks groundout that scored Jonathan Aranda. Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run over five innings. His first pitch of the night, a 103.5 mph fastball to Yandy Díaz, was the fastest pitch ever thrown in a World Series game, the AP reported. Chourio added an insurance run with a two-out RBI single in the seventh. That run mattered. In the ninth, the Rays loaded the bases against closer Trevor Megill, and Hicks hit what looked like a game-ending double play. Replay review showed shortstop Cooper Pratt's foot had come off second base, so only one out counted and a run scored. Megill then struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second and third. "Once I saw the replay a couple times, I felt like it was going to get overturned," Rays manager Kevin Cash said, per MLB.com. Tampa Bay went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position, according to [Bleacher Report](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25519609-brewers-survive-rays-rally-win-box-score-stats-highlights-2026-mlb-world-series-game-1?ref=localhost). ### Game 2, Oct. 24: Brewers 5, Rays 4 This time the Rays struck first, scoring four times in the top of the first against rookie Logan Henderson. Chandler Simpson and Caminero each drove in a run with singles, and Hicks hit a two-run homer to right-center, the first home run of the series, per [MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-win-world-series-game-2-2026?ref=localhost). Milwaukee cut the lead to 4-2 in the bottom half on RBI singles by Contreras and Garrett Mitchell. A fielding error by Aranda at first base let Pratt score in the fourth, making it 4-3\. Sal Frelick tied the game with a leadoff homer off Ian Seymour in the sixth, and Pratt's opposite-field single in the seventh brought home Brice Turang for a 5-4 lead. "If we're down, we're not out," Frelick said afterward. Milwaukee's bullpen did not allow a run after the first inning. Abner Uribe earned the win, Tyler Wells took the loss and Aaron Ashby got the save, according to [ESPN's box score](https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/%5F/gameId/401908043/rays-brewers?ref=localhost). The game ended with the tying run on third when Díaz was called out on a check swing. Attendance was 43,245. History favors Milwaukee. MLB.com says teams holding a 2-0 lead in previous World Series went on to win the title 80.7% of the time. CBS Sports cites a slightly different figure, 83%, for all best-of-seven series. ![Bar chart of runs scored: Brewers 3 and Rays 2 in Game 1, Brewers 5 and Rays 4 in Game 2.](https://www.gessymorgan.com/content/images/2026/10/world-series-2026-rays-vs-brewers-chart.png) Runs Scored, Games 1 and 2\. Sources: ESPN, MLB.com ## Key players in the 2026 World Series ### Brewers - **William Contreras, C:** An RBI single in each game, plus two runners thrown out trying to steal in Game 1\. Murphy said Contreras "was the player of the game" in the opener. - **Jackson Chourio, OF:** Two hits and the insurance RBI in Game 1. - **Cooper Pratt, SS:** The rookie scored in the fourth inning and drove in the winning run in Game 2. - **Jacob Misiorowski, SP:** Five innings, one run and a record-setting first pitch in Game 1. ### Rays - **Liam Hicks, C:** Has driven in four of Tampa Bay's six runs: both Game 1 runs on groundouts and a two-run homer in Game 2. - **Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz:** MLB.com calls them the anchors of a lineup that platoons heavily. - **Freddy Peralta, SP:** The ALCS MVP starts Game 3 against the Brewers, his former team. ## Game 3 pitching matchup Milwaukee will start left-hander Robert Gasser against Peralta. [MLB.com's probable pitchers page](https://www.mlb.com/rays/roster/probable-pitchers?ref=localhost) lists Gasser at 0-0 with a 1.00 ERA this postseason and Peralta at 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA. Game 4 starters were still listed as to be determined. Gasser has allowed one run in nine innings over two playoff starts, most recently five scoreless innings against the Dodgers, and is expected to go four or five innings before the bullpen takes over, per [Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/probable-starting-pitchers-brewers-rays-070939496.html?ref=localhost). Peralta allowed one run in 12 innings in the ALCS. NBC Sports reported that DraftKings had the Rays as slight Game 3 favorites. ## Remaining World Series schedule - **Game 3:** Monday, Oct. 26, Brewers at Rays, Tropicana Field, 8 p.m. ET - **Game 4:** Tuesday, Oct. 27, Brewers at Rays, Tropicana Field, 8 p.m. ET - **Game 5 (if necessary):** Wednesday, Oct. 28, Brewers at Rays, Tropicana Field, 8 p.m. ET - **Game 6 (if necessary):** Friday, Oct. 30, Rays at Brewers, American Family Field, 8 p.m. ET - **Game 7 (if necessary):** Saturday, Oct. 31, Rays at Brewers, American Family Field, 8 p.m. ET The earliest Milwaukee can clinch is Game 4 on Tuesday, while Tampa Bay needs four wins in the next five games. Game 3 will be the first World Series game at Tropicana Field since 2008, according to [Wikipedia's series page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026%5FWorld%5FSeries?ref=localhost), because the Rays' 2020 Series was played at a neutral site. ![Timeline of the 2026 World Series from Game 1 on October 23 through a possible Game 7 on October 31.](https://www.gessymorgan.com/content/images/2026/10/world-series-2026-rays-vs-brewers-timeline.png) 2026 World Series Schedule. Sources: MLB.com, CBS Sports, NBC Sports ## How to watch the 2026 World Series - **TV:** Every game airs on FOX in English and FOX Deportes in Spanish. - **Streaming:** FOX One streams the games. [FOX Sports](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/2026-world-series-schedule-how-watch-brewers-vs-rays-fox?ref=localhost) says you can also watch on FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app by signing in with an eligible TV provider. - **Live TV services:** CBS Sports lists fubo as another option for Games 3 through 7. - **Start time:** 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) for every remaining game. Schedules and start times can change, so check the official MLB or FOX listings on game day. ## Our take Two one-run games show how tight this series has been. Milwaukee has outscored Tampa Bay just 8-6, based on the official line scores. The difference so far is the Brewers' bullpen and the Rays' missed chances: Tampa Bay went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position in Game 1 and did not score after the first inning in Game 2. Milwaukee also keeps winning from behind. MLB.com notes the Brewers have now erased a 4-0 deficit in two straight postseason rounds, which suggests early Rays leads will not settle much. Game 3 is the pivot point. Peralta has been one of the most effective starters of this postseason, and oddsmakers lean Tampa Bay at home. A Rays win would make this a series again. A Brewers win would leave Milwaukee one victory from the first championship in franchise history. For more of today's sports news, read our [Chiefs vs Seahawks recap](https://www.gessymorgan.com/chiefs-vs-seahawks-recap/) and the latest [Jalen Williams injury update](https://www.gessymorgan.com/jalen-williams-injury-update/). ## Frequently asked questions ### Who is winning the 2026 World Series? As of October 26, 2026, the Milwaukee Brewers lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0\. Milwaukee won Game 1 3-2 and Game 2 5-4 at American Family Field. The series is best-of-seven, so the first team to four wins is champion. ### When is World Series Game 3? Game 3 is Monday, October 26, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. MLB.com lists Robert Gasser for Milwaukee and Freddy Peralta for Tampa Bay as the probable starters. ### How can I watch the 2026 World Series? Every game airs on FOX, with Spanish-language coverage on FOX Deportes. Games stream on FOX One, and FOX Sports says FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app also carry games with an eligible TV provider login. ### Have the Brewers or Rays ever won the World Series? No. Neither franchise has won a title, so 2026 will produce a first-time champion. The Brewers lost the 1982 World Series to St. Louis, and the Rays lost in 2008 to Philadelphia and in 2020 to the Dodgers. ### When would a World Series Game 7 be played? If needed, Game 7 would be played on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at American Family Field in Milwaukee, starting at 8 p.m. ET. Game 6, also if needed, is Friday, October 30, in Milwaukee. ## Sources 1. 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