Also in today’s Five-Tool Newsletter … Philly’s pesky shortstop Bryson Stott, Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker are dangerous against lefties and more.
Justin Verlander will now start Game 5 after an extra day of rest.
The immediate takeaway from last night’s rainout is that the postponement benefits the Phillies, who get an extra day of rest for their pitching staff, which isn’t as deep as that of the Astros.
Ranger Suárez and Aaron Nola are still scheduled to pitch tonight and tomorrow night, as was the plan before, but now, because the games were pushed back a day, they both end up pitching a game earlier in the World Series.