That's the short version of the story.The long version? The Tampa Bay Rays will be kicking themselves over a disastrous top of the fifth inning, and historians will one day use a clip of that inning, and the entire 2026 Brewers' postseason run for that matter, as proof of how powerful luck is in Major League Baseball.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Game three meant the series shifted to Tampa Bay, and Tropicana Field was packed to the rafters with Rays fans and a sizable contingent of Brewers supporters.
But as has typically been the case this postseason, only those in Milwaukee blue and gold had much to cheer about.MILWAUKEE BREWERS' DOMINANT BULLPEN AND CLUTCH OFFENSE PUT THE TAMPA BAY RAYS ON THE BRINKMilwaukee Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio celebrates his base hit during the fifth inning of Game 3 of baseball's World Series on Monday, Oct.26, 2026, in St.
Petersburg, Fla., between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)At least defensively, the Rays put up a fight.
In the top of the second, outfielder Chandler Simpson made a tremendous running catch in the left field corner, crashing into the fence to rob Sal Frelick of a hit.Then catcher Nick Fortes caught Garrett Mitchell trying to steal second base to end the inning.
It was all downhill from there.In the third inning, the Milwaukee superteam machine kicked into high gear.Jackson Chourio started things off with a ground ball single.
Jake Bauers followed with a walk.That's when the Brewers' incredible penchant for outperforming on batting average on balls in play reared its gigantic head yet again.Christian Yelich popped up a 71 mph blooper that fell in for an RBI single.
William Contreras followed with another 79 mph blooper that fell in to drive in the second run of the game.Still, a 2-0...