World Series: Game 3 postponed as Astros and Phillies rained out

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Major League Baseball postponed Game 3 between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros after consulting the weather forecast Monday evening.

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez pitches to Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel during Game 1 of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park.
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez pitches to Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel during Game 1 of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park.  © REUTERS

The series will pick back up at 8:03 PM Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, with Games 4 and 5 set for Wednesday night and Thursday night.

Tickets will be valid based on the game number, the MLB announced. Fans who are holding Game 3 tickets will be admitted to the ballpark on Tuesday night, with Game 4 tickets honored on Wednesday and Game 5 on Thursday.

The Phillies and Astros split the first two games in Houston.

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"Just looking at the radar, it looked like it was going to pick up over the course of the night and it looks like at 9 o'clock it’s going to be raining pretty hard," Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. "So, it's the right decision, really."

Game 7 was scheduled to be played Saturday night at Houston's Minute Maid Park. But MLB will preserve the travel day and push if-necessary Games 6 and 7 to Saturday night and Sunday night, respectively.

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