ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The forecast continues to call for 70-80 percent chance of rain on Saturday in Philadelphia, where the World Series is scheduled to continue with Game 3.
Commissioner Bud Selig, though, said he's optimistic the game will be played.
"(Phillies president) David Montgomery says it's better now," Selig said. "they're going to get rain. The question is, when and how long? But the Phillies feel better about it."
The forecast baseball was given has the rain starting around noon. First pitch is scheduled for 8:35 p.m. It's unlikely that baseball would start the game in the rain.
If Saturday's game is rained out, Games 3-5 would be played Sunday-Tuesday. Games 6 and 7 in St. Petersburg would still be scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
That would mean a potential five games in five days, which could present pitching problems for both teams. Neither the Rays nor the Phillies have a fifth starter they would want to use.
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