Throughout Monday, the hot topic surrounding the World Series was whether Game 3 would take place despite a rainy evening forecast. But it wasn’t what warranted the most speculation from the Astros’ side of things.
Because there was likely to be an extra off-day, much of the focus regarding the Astros shifted from Game 3 to Game 4, specifically with respect to who would be starting the latter: Cristian Javier, who had already been tabbed the Astros’ Game 4 starter, or Justin Verlander, who would be available to start on normal rest due to Monday night’s impending postponement.