World Series forecast: Is Game 3 delayed and if so, how long?

With rain falling in Atlanta ahead of Game 3 between the Astros and Braves, the World Series weather forecast is becoming a concern.

No one wants to see a World Series game delayed, but mother nature has its own plan sometimes.

The Astros and Braves are supposed to battle in Game 3 on Friday night. They’ll do that only if the weather cooperates.

World Series weather: Game 3

The forecast for Atlanta on Friday night calls for a chance of light rain throughout the evening.

Ahead of the first pitch, the weather was bad enough for a tarp to go back on over the field less than an hour after it had been removed.

World Series rain delay

As of 6:30 p.m. ET, Game 3 of the World Series had not been delayed, but the weather was clearly a worry.

Houston manager Dusty Baker said he was “very concerned” about the fact that the Astros didn’t get the chance to work out at the ballpark ahead of Game 3, per Brian McTaggart. The rain prevented Houston from working out on Thursday after they arrived in Atlanta and batting practice was spoiled by the rain on Friday.

It all comes down to what the weather decides to do as the evening wears on. The current forecast bodes well for Game 3 being played on time and without interruption. You just never know.