The Tampa Bay Rays suffered a painful defeat in Game 5 of the 2026 World Series, losing to the Milwaukee Brewers at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 28, 2026. The loss ended the Rays' championship hopes and was made more difficult by the team's proximity to a title.
Photographs from the game show the Rays looking on from the dugout during the eighth inning, capturing the moment the series slipped away. The Brewers clinched the championship with the victory.
