MLB Baseball 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 28, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
World Series
The Brewers hold a 3-0 lead in the World Series after an eight-run fifth inning fueled a 10-1 rout in Game, and Milwaukee is one win away espn.com from a championship. The Rays kept their hopes alive espn.com with a stunning 12th-inning rally in Game, avoiding a sweep and forcing a Game. Tampa Bay's walk-off win is recapped in the takeaways espn.com from the night.
The Brewers' lone postseason loss in 21 days came as they were three outs away espn.com from a title, a result players described as hard to swallow. Milwaukee's relief corps was central to the run, as Aaron Ashby set a record espn.com for scoreless innings by a reliever in a single postseason. Their resilience was also on display in Game, where a comeback win espn.com marked their seventh postseason comeback.
Brewers Stars
Jackson Chourio continued his October surge espn.com with four hits in Game, setting a new standard for young players in the postseason. Manager Pat Murphy's unconventional style espn.com has become a clubhouse favorite as the team nears the title.
Ratings and League News
Viewership for the Fall Classic is only down about 6% espn.com through the first two games, easing fears of record-low ratings. In Baltimore, new general manager Jared Banner pledged to build a winner espn.com while acknowledging fan frustration. The Phillies named Peter Fatse, most recently with the Rays, as their new hitting coach espn.com. Meanwhile, Jorge Posada said he does not feel welcome espn.com with the Yankees despite his status as a franchise icon.
Coming Up
Game 5 of the World Series will decide espn.com whether the Rays can extend the series, with the Brewers looking to close it out.