What happens if the world series is rained out

ET, which is around the scheduled time for first pitch. Astros on tonight? Sporting News is tracking the latest weather news in Atlanta. Follow below for updates ahead of Game 3 of the World Series. The tarp is coming off at Truist Park. With Charlie Morton now out for the season , the Braves are short on high quality pitching.

If Game 3 or 4 is postponed due to weather, it would allow Fried to pitch on full rest in Game 5, and we could possibly even see him again in a winner-take-all Game 7 out of the bullpen. On top of that, it would give the Braves relievers more rest. Minter , Luke Jackson , Tyler Matzek , and Will Smith will be heavily relied on for the remainder of the series, so the more rest these arms can get, the better. The rain ended up coming a little bit earlier, but even if it did begin at 10 PM, chances are they would have run into some substantial weather issues anyways.

With the forecast calling for even worse weather tomorrow, tonight was clearly the best option, unless there is the option of shuffling games around in Tampa Bay-that is something I cannot even speculate on. All that being said, it is interesting that MLB decided not to push the start time of the game up an hour or so. At least consider when the window of good weather is going to be and how to best utilize it.

While the risk would have been that there was clear weather all evening, and many West Coast viewers would have been lost, I imagine anyone on the West Coast that is truly concerned about watching this game from first pitch to final out would have made arrangements for such an important game. I was reading on a LiveBlog the comparison of this game to the NFLs Super Bowl in that they would never allow the weather to get the better of the Championship game-being that the league has a rule where Super Bowls will not be played in outdoor stadiums North of a certain point.

But on the other hand, they probably want to ensure that none of the games are impacted by inclement weather. Either way, there is the possibility of a rain out this weekend, which could potentially help the Braves. With Charlie Morton now out for the season , the Braves are short on high quality pitching.