Game 3 of the World Series postponed due to rain in Philadelphia and will be extended by a day

PHILADELPHIA — Major League Baseball’s World Series has been postponed and extended because the unwanted guest…

Major League officials, the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies decided to move Game 3 of the Fall Classic to Tuesday, instead of Monday night as it was supposed to be, because of the rain.

In turn, all the following World Series games will be played on one day, that is, the remaining three minimums will end, weather permitting, on Thursday; Friday will be travel day and in case of going to Game 7, the matchup between Houston and Philadelphia will end on Sunday, November 6, instead of the previous Saturday.

The Phillies took the opportunity to change their pitching rotation for the rest of the series, manager Rob Thomson said.

Game 3 will be opened by ranger suarez (1-0, 1.86), replacing Noah Syndergaard, who was scheduled for this Monday’s game. will continue with Aaron Nola (2-1, 4.57), who already left without a decision in the first of the Classic against the Astros.

The fifth game, the last confirmed so far with the World Series tied 1-1, will be for Syndeergard and in the event of a hypothetical Game 6 it will be Zack Wheeler (1-2, 2.67), revealed the manager.

The Astros will continue with the same originally planned rotation, which includes Lance McCullers Jr. (0-0, 2.45) for the third this Tuesday; Christian Xavier (1-0, 1.35) in Game 4 and Justin Verlander (1-0, 7:20), at 5, manager Dusty Baker said.

Precipitation began to fall intermittently from the afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, but became constant from about two hours before the playball scheduled for 8:03 p.m. ET.

“We are evaluating the weather forecast in Philadelphia,” Major League Baseball’s Twitter account posted at the time. “Three independent weather experts have rain in their forecasts.”

Shortly before 6 pm, the field was covered by the traditional giant tarp covering the diamond and part of the outfield and both teams finished their batting practice, although the Phillies had just started.