Justin Verlander seemed excited to see the fans outside Citizens Bank Park on Monday afternoon but the Astros ace will have to wait an extra day to pitch in front of them. Lance McCullers will start Tuesday and Cristian Javier will start Game 4.
. Lance McCullers Jr., who was scheduled to start Monday, will start on Tuesday and Cristian Javier will remain the Game 4 starter on Wednesday.Phillies, Astros rained out Monday; Game 3 set for Tuesday and Game 5 pushed to Thursday
Baker could have used Verlander, who bantered with heckling fans as the Astros left the bus earlier on Monday, in Game 4 on normal rest but will start him with an extra day of rest in Thursday’s Game 5. The Astros would then have Framber Valdez, who dominated the Phillies in Game 2, available to start Game 6 and McCullers could pitch Game 7 on normal rest.
The Phillies scored five runs against Verlander in Game 1 after he was spotted a five-run lead. He led the majors this season with a 1.75 ERA and will likely win the American League Cy Young Award. But the 39-year-old right-hander has been roughed up in two of his three postseason starts and has never recorded a win in the World Series. The Astros hope an extra day gives him a better chance.
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