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Some area baseball players who made it to the Majors Leagues excelled in the Fall Classic.

Game 3 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros has been postponed because of rain with the matchup tied 1-1, pushing the entire Fall Classic schedule back one day.

HOUSTON -- Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. wasnt born in Houston, but he sure loves it now.

With a day off before this matchup shifts to Philadelphia for three games, we break down what weve seen and what we should expect from here.

Astros pitcher Justin Verlander flipped off a crowd of Phillies fans while getting off a team bus on Monday.

Lance McCullers Jr., who has a tattoo honoring the city on his left arm, faces Noah Syndergaard as the Astros try to take a 2-1 lead.

Theres yet another indication that Aaron Judge could leave the New York Yankees via free agency for a non-financial reason. 

Heading into Game 3 Monday night, the Phillies and Astros are tied in the World Series run, 1-1, after a Houston win on Saturday.

Due to inclement weather, Game 3 of the World Series will be postponed and played on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Game 4 will be on Wednesday and Game 5 on Thursday, if necessary. The off-day on Friday will remain.World Series schedule (all games at 8 p.m. ET on Fox)Game 1: Phillies 6, Astros 5Game 2: Astros 5, Phillies 2Game 3: Tuesday, Nov. 1Game 4: Wednesday, Nov. 2Game 5: Thursday, Nov. 3Game 6: Saturday, Nov. 5 (if necessary)Game 7: Sunday, Nov. 6 (if necessary)(Photo: Daniel Shirey / Getty)

The Kansas City Royals made a terrific choice on Sunday for their new manager. Bethlehem Central High School graduate Matt Quatraro will take the reins of the Major League Baseball franchise, taking over for Mike Matheny, who was fired after a disappointing season. New Royals executive vice president and general manager, J.J. Picollo tabbed Quatraro on Sunday to guide his team to reach their potential.