PHILADELPHIA -- Game 3 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros was postponed on Monday due to a forecast of rain throughout the evening. It will now be played on Tuesday with Game 4 set for Wednesday and Game 5 on Thursday.
Games 6 and 7, if necessary, will be played on Saturday and Sunday in Houston with Friday serving as an off-day. Originally, Thursday was supposed to be a travel day but MLB pushed games 6 and 7 back a day to allow for travel now on Friday.
The game is the first in the World Series to be postponed since Game 6 in 2011 between the St.