# Jeter, Ortiz and Rodriguez revisit unanimous Rays pick after Brewers rout

The FOX analysts laughed at their missed Game 3 predictions after Milwaukee scored eight runs with two outs in the fifth inning and won 10-1.

By The Signal Edition | Sports / MLB
Published: 2026-10-28T01:09:59.685Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T01:09:59.685Z
Canonical: https://www.thesignaledition.com/article/fox-analysts-game-3-rays-predictions-17odisx
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## Summary
- All three FOX analysts picked Tampa Bay to win Game 3.
- Milwaukee instead won 10-1 and took a 3-0 World Series lead.
- The panel revisited the predictions with humor after the game.

## A unanimous pick goes wrong

FOX analysts Derek Jeter, David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez all selected the Tampa Bay Rays to win Game 3 of the World Series. Milwaukee instead defeated Tampa Bay 10-1 and moved within one victory of the championship. [1](https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/fmc-s0lvrr0w7h85f4yo/alex-rodriguez-david-ortiz-and-derek-jeter-laugh-at-their-failed-predictions) [2](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/10/26/fox-sports-hosts-pick-brewers-to-lose-game-3-they-were-wrong-again/92454924007/)

The panel later reviewed the incorrect predictions on air and laughed about the result. The lighthearted response followed a game that had been competitive before Milwaukee broke it open in the fifth inning. [1](https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/fmc-s0lvrr0w7h85f4yo/alex-rodriguez-david-ortiz-and-derek-jeter-laugh-at-their-failed-predictions) [2](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/10/26/fox-sports-hosts-pick-brewers-to-lose-game-3-they-were-wrong-again/92454924007/)

## Milwaukee’s fifth inning changes the game

The Brewers led 2-0 before scoring eight consecutive runs with two outs in the fifth, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The rally turned a narrow advantage into a 10-0 lead, with Tampa Bay scoring only once. [2](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/10/26/fox-sports-hosts-pick-brewers-to-lose-game-3-they-were-wrong-again/92454924007/)

The outburst, rather than the pregame predictions, determined the result. The picks are a broadcast storyline, not an explanation for Milwaukee’s offensive performance or Tampa Bay’s inability to respond. [1](https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/fmc-s0lvrr0w7h85f4yo/alex-rodriguez-david-ortiz-and-derek-jeter-laugh-at-their-failed-predictions) [2](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/10/26/fox-sports-hosts-pick-brewers-to-lose-game-3-they-were-wrong-again/92454924007/)

## Jeter had joked about the panel’s consensus

After the three analysts selected Tampa Bay, Jeter jokingly said the agreement meant Milwaukee would win. That remark gained attention after the Brewers completed the rout, but it was clearly made as a joke before the game. [2](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/10/26/fox-sports-hosts-pick-brewers-to-lose-game-3-they-were-wrong-again/92454924007/)

The panel’s series-long predictions had not been unanimous. Jeter and Rodriguez picked Milwaukee to win the World Series in seven games, while Ortiz selected Tampa Bay in seven. [2](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/10/26/fox-sports-hosts-pick-brewers-to-lose-game-3-they-were-wrong-again/92454924007/)

## Series situation after Game 3

Milwaukee’s victory gave it a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The result placed the Brewers one win from the title and left Tampa Bay needing four consecutive victories. [2](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/10/26/fox-sports-hosts-pick-brewers-to-lose-game-3-they-were-wrong-again/92454924007/)

The prediction segment remains a separate broadcast story from the on-field report. Any later series update should be based on the completed Game 4 result rather than the analysts’ choices. [1](https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/fmc-s0lvrr0w7h85f4yo/alex-rodriguez-david-ortiz-and-derek-jeter-laugh-at-their-failed-predictions) [2](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/10/26/fox-sports-hosts-pick-brewers-to-lose-game-3-they-were-wrong-again/92454924007/)

## Reporting sources
1. [FOX: Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz and Derek Jeter review their incorrect Game 3 predictions](https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/fmc-s0lvrr0w7h85f4yo/alex-rodriguez-david-ortiz-and-derek-jeter-laugh-at-their-failed-predictions) (2026-10-27T00:00:00Z)
2. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Fox Sports hosts picked the Brewers to lose Game 3; Milwaukee won 10-1](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/10/26/fox-sports-hosts-pick-brewers-to-lose-game-3-they-were-wrong-again/92454924007/) (2026-10-27T03:28:00Z)