The World Series moves to Florida tonight. The Milwaukee Brewers, up 2-0, visit the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, live on FOX. A Milwaukee win would put the Brewers one victory from their first-ever championship. A Tampa Bay win keeps the Rays’ first-title dream alive and changes the whole feel of the series.
Both teams are chasing history. Neither franchise has ever won a World Series. Milwaukee is in the Fall Classic for the first time since 1982. Tampa Bay is making its third appearance, after 2008 and 2020. One of them will end a decades-long wait this week — the only question is how quickly.
How we got to 2-0
Game 1 on Friday in Milwaukee finished Brewers 3, Rays 2. Game 2 on Saturday finished Brewers 5, Rays 4, after Milwaukee came back from a 4-0 deficit. That comeback matters beyond one night: the Brewers have made a habit of late rallies this postseason, and the Rays now have to win four of the next five games to take the title.
History is blunt about that task. Only 10 teams have ever come back from a 0-2 deficit to win the World Series, according to Sports Illustrated’s Game 3 preview, and the last to do it was the New York Yankees in 1996 — 30 years ago. That does not make Tampa Bay’s task impossible, but it explains why tonight feels close to must-win for the home team.
The pitching matchup
Milwaukee is scheduled to start Robert Gasser, who has a 1.00 ERA in the 2026 postseason, according to Sports Illustrated and World Series listings. Tampa Bay counters with Freddy Peralta, who is 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA in these playoffs. Both numbers describe small postseason samples, not full-season form, but they point to the same likely shape for tonight: a low-scoring, bullpen-heavy game where one big inning could decide it.
Milwaukee leaned heavily on its bullpen in Game 2, with Logan Henderson throwing just three innings in the win. That raises a fair question for Game 3: can the Brewers’ relief corps back up Gasser again on short rest, or does Tampa Bay’s lineup finally break through at home?
How to watch Game 3
- Matchup: Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays, World Series Game 3
- Date and time: Monday, October 26, 2026, 8 p.m. ET
- Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
- TV: FOX and FOX Deportes; streaming on FOX One and the FOX Sports app
- Series: Milwaukee leads 2-0
- Remaining schedule (all 8 p.m. ET on FOX): Game 4 Tuesday, October 27, at Tampa Bay; Game 5 Wednesday, October 28, at Tampa Bay if necessary; Game 6 Friday, October 30, at Milwaukee if necessary; Game 7 Saturday, October 31, at Milwaukee if necessary
What to watch for tonight
First, the first three innings. If Peralta settles in front of a loud home crowd and Tampa Bay scores first, the pressure shifts back to Milwaukee for the first time in the series. If Gasser and the Brewers’ bullpen hold the Rays down early, the “here we go again” feeling from Games 1 and 2 could return quickly.
Bottom line: Win tonight, and Milwaukee can smell a sweep. Win tonight, and Tampa Bay turns a daunting series into a real fight. Either way, Game 3 at 8 p.m. ET is the night this World Series either opens up or starts to close.
