Brewers Lead Rays 2-0 as World Series Game 3 Moves to Tropicana Field

The Milwaukee Brewers hold a 2-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays as the World Series moves to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, for Game 3 on Monday, Oct. 26. The game will be shown on Fox, though the sources differ slightly on the start time and the streaming option.

Milwaukee is two wins from the first championship in franchise history, according to USA Today. Tampa Bay needs a victory at home to keep the series competitive.

How the Brewers built the lead

Milwaukee won Game 1 by a score of 3-2. On Saturday, the Brewers took Game 2, 5-4, after trailing 4-0, according to FOX Sports. USA Today described both games in Milwaukee as nail-biters in which the Brewers came back for one-run wins.

USA Today also noted that this will be the first World Series play at the dome since 2008. The Rays' most recent World Series appearance, in 2020, took place in the COVID bubble.

What this means for fans watching Game 3

For viewers, the practical details are straightforward, but the reports are not identical:

• Date and place: Monday, Oct. 26, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
• TV: Fox, according to both FOX Sports and USA Today.
• Start time: FOX Sports lists 8 p.m. ET. USA Today gives a first-pitch time of 8:08 p.m. ET, although its schedule table shows 8 p.m. ET.
• Streaming: FOX Sports points to FOX One, which it says offers 3 days free. USA Today lists Fubo.

The pitchers and the hitters to watch

Robert Gasser is scheduled to start for Milwaukee. Freddy Peralta, a trade-deadline acquisition, will pitch for Tampa Bay, according to USA Today. Rays manager Kevin Cash said a day before the game that he believes Peralta is the right choice for Game 3 with his team down two games.

FOX Sports highlighted four hitters:

• William Contreras, Brewers: He has driven in a run in each game and is 4 for 8 in the series. He also stole a base in Game 2.
• Jackson Chourio, Brewers: He is 4 for 9 and had two stolen bases in Game 2.
• Junior Caminero, Rays: He is 2 for 7, with a double and a walk in Game 1 and an RBI single in Game 2.
• Yandy Díaz, Rays: The designated hitter is 0 for 9 through two games. He struck out three times in Game 2.

FOX Sports said Tampa Bay's chances of getting back into the series improve if Díaz gets on base. It also said Milwaukee wants to keep him quiet as it tries to move one win from the title.

What happens next

According to the schedule published by USA Today, the series continues as follows:

• Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m. ET, at Tampa Bay.
• Game 5, if necessary: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. ET, at Tampa Bay.
• Game 6, if necessary: Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. ET, at Milwaukee.
• Game 7, if necessary: Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. ET, at Milwaukee.

Around Prague, based on reporting by FOX Sports, USA Today, Fox News