As the 2026 World Series shifted to Tampa on Monday night for the first time in 18 years, the Rays faced a must-win Game 3 being down 2–0 in the series. With a loss, they’d face a deficit no team has ever overcome in the World Series, and the Brewers would have four chances to win one last game and sew up their first-ever title.
With that sort of motivation, you’d think the Rays would come out strong. Instead, they folded in a 10–1 loss that featured just one hit and zero runs by the home team before the ninth inning, and an eighth-run fifth inning by the Brewers that made history and put the game well out of reach.
