Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays Picks and Prediction for Tuesday October 27 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 10/27/2026, 12:55 AM ET

The 2026 World Series will continue on Tuesday night, when the Milwaukee Brewers battle the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch is scheduled for October 27, 2026 at 8:00 pm EST. Tropicana Field will be the scene and the game will be televised on Fox. Odds makers have installed the Brewers as a -130 road favorite and the total is sitting at 7. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks for more MLB predictions throughout the postseason.

Milwaukee one win away from first World Series title

The Milwaukee Brewers have reeled off ten victories in 11 playoff games and are one win away from the first World Series title. The Brewers (3-0) finished 15 games above .500 on the road during the regular season and are 4-1 on the road in the playoffs. In Game Three, Milwaukee racked up 16 hits and scored eight runs in the fifth inning to earn a 10-1 road triumph. OF Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI for the Brewers.

Milwaukee skipper Pat Murphy has not announced a starting pitcher for this game. For the playoffs, the Milwaukee pitching staff has limited opponents to four home runs in 98 innings. The Brewers ranked second in the majors with a 3.22 bullpen ERA and closer Trevor Megill has notched five saves this postseason.

Milwaukee leads all playoff teams with a .745 OPS and has hit 11 home runs in 11 games. During last night’s rout, the Brewers went 9-for-18 with runners in scoring position. C William Contreras has been on fire this postseason with a .411 batting average and three long balls. Leadoff hitter Jackson Chourio has contributed a team-high nine RBIs for the Brewers.

Tampa Bay trying to avoid being swept

The Tampa Bay Rays have won four of their first six home playoff games, but will need to win two consecutive home games to get this series back to Milwaukee. The Rays (0-3) are making their third World Series appearance in their 29-year franchise history and are still in search of their first title. During Monday’s home loss, Tampa Bay finally scored in the ninth inning on a Yandy Diaz RBI double. SP Freddy Peralta (2-1) was shelled for five runs in four plus innings and took the loss.

Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash has yet to name a starting pitcher for Game Four. After last night’s poor performance, the Tampa Bay pitching staff saw their postseason ERA jump from 2.91 to 3.48. The Rays ranked 15th in the majors with a 4.12 bullpen ERA and closer Bryan Baker (7 IP) has notched five saves while not allowing a run in the playoffs.

For the playoffs, Tampa Bay ranks sixth with a .640 OPS and have hit eight long balls. The Rays averaged 4.54 runs scored during the regular season, but have seen that dip to 3.5 in the playoffs. Leadoff hitter Yandy Diaz has scored a team-high eight runs and 1B Jonathan Aranda has contributed 13 hits in 44 at-bats.