The Astros tied the World Series up at a game apiece by winning Game 2 in Houston. Now comes the daunting task of playing at Citizens Bank Park as the World Series shifts to Philadelphia, where the Phillies are undefeated in four games this postseason.
The Phillies were unable to mount a second miraculous five-run comeback against the Astros in Game 2 after falling behind early as this time, Framber Valdez and the Houston bullpen protected the lead to win 5-2 to tie the series at a game each.
In a Halloween night matchup, the teams will send out a pair of experienced arms hoping to pick up the edge in the series. Philadelphia will turn to Noah Syndergaard, while Houston will hand the ball to Lance McCullers.
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Syndergaard, acquired at the trade deadline from the Angels, has turned in another standout season, albeit with lower strikeout numbers than his typical seasons. Syndergaard posted a 3.94 ERA during the regular season, but struck out only 16.8 percent of opposing hitters as his fastball velocity continued to dip since he was consistently in the mid-upper-90s earlier in his career. He has appeared in three 2022 postseason games with one start, pitching to a 1.69 ERA in the 5.1 innings of action.
McCullers missed much of the season with a forearm injury, but returned to the hill in August and was his usual dominant self, owning a 2.27 ERA across 47.2 innings of work in eight starts with a 25.6 percent strikeout rate and 11.3 percent walk rate. He has started twice in the playoffs and allowed just three earned runs (four runs total) in 11 innings of work.
Here’s all the information you need to watch the third game of the 2022 World Series.
Phillies vs. Astros start time
- Date: Monday, Oct. 31
- First pitch: 8:03 p.m. ET
The third game of the 2022 World Series will begin at 8:03 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 29.
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What channel is Phillies vs. Astros on today?
- TV channel: Fox (U.S.) | Sportsnet (Canada)
- Live stream: Fox Sports app, fuboTV (U.S.) | Sportsnet NOW (Canada)
Phillies vs. Astros will be carried by Fox in the U.S., while Canadian viewers can find it on Sportsnet.
Joe Davis will handle play-by-play duties for Fox’s broadcast. John Smoltz will provide analysis. Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci will provide reports and interviews from the dugouts.
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MLB playoff schedule 2022
(All times Eastern)
National League
Wild Card Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | Phillies at Cardinals (Game 1) | PHI 6, STL 3 (PHI 1-0) |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | Padres at Mets (Game 1) | SD 7, NYM 1 (SD 1-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Padres at Mets (Game 2) | NYM 7, SD 3 (1-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Phillies at Cardinals (Game 2) | PHI 2, STL 0 (PHI 2-0) |
| Sunday, Oct. 9 | Padres at Mets (Game 3) | SD 6, NYM 0 (SD 2-1) |
Division Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Phillies at Braves (Game 1) | PHI 7, ATL 6 (PHI 1-0) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Padres at Dodgers (Game 1) | LAD 5, SD 3 (SD 1-0) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 12 | Phillies at Braves (Game 2) | ATL 3, PHI 0 (1-1) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 12 | Padres at Dodgers (Game 2) | SD 5, LAD 3 (1-1) |
| Friday, Oct. 14 | Braves at Phillies (Game 3) | PHI 9, ATL 1 (PHI 2-1) |
| Friday, Oct. 14 | Dodgers at Padres (Game 3) | SD 2, LAD 1 (SD 2-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Braves at Phillies (Game 4) | PHI 8, ATL 3 (PHI 3-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Dodgers at Padres (Game 4) | SD 5, LAD 3 (SD 3-1) |
Championship Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 18 | Phillies at Padres (Game 1) | PHI 2, SD 0 (PHI 1-0) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 19 | Phillies at Padres (Game 2) | SD 8, PHI 5 (1-1) |
| Friday Oct. 21 | Padres at Phillies (Game 3) | PHI 4, SD 2 (PHI 2-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 | Padres at Phillies (Game 4) | PHI 10, SD 6 (PHI 3-1) |
| Sunday, Oct. 23 | Padres at Phillies (Game 5*) | PHI 4, SD 3 (PHI 4-1) |
American League
Wild Card Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Friday Oct. 7 | Rays at Guardians (Game 1) | CLE 2, TB 1 (CLE 1-0) |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | Mariners at Blue Jays (Game 1) | SEA 4, TOR 0 (SEA 1-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Rays at Guardians (Game 2) | CLE 1, TB 0, 15 innings (CLE 2-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 | Mariners at Blue Jays (Game 2) | SEA 10, TOR 9 (SEA 2-0) |
Division Series
| Date | Game | Result |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Mariners vs. Astros (Game 1) | HOU 8, SEA 7 (HOU 1-0) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 1) | NYY 4, CLE 1 (NYY 1-0) |
| Thursday, Oct. 13 | Mariners vs. Astros (Game 2) | HOU 4, SEA 2 (HOU 2-0) |
| Friday, Oct. 14 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 2) | CLE 4, NYY 2, 10 innings (1-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Mariners vs. Astros (Game 3) | HOU 1, SEA 0, 18 innings (HOU 3-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 3) | CLE 6, NYY 5 (CLE 2-1) |
| Sunday, Oct. 16 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 4) | NYY 4, CLE 2 (2-2) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 18 | Guardians vs. Yankees (Game 5) | NYY 5, CLE 1 (NYY 3-2) |
Championship Series
| Date | Game | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Wed., Oct. 19 | Yankees at Astros, Game 1 | HOU 4, NYY 2 (HOU 1-0) |
| Thu., Oct. 20 | Yankees at Astros, Game 2 | HOU 3, NYY 2 (HOU 2-0) |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | Astros at Yankees, Game 3 | HOU 5, NYY 0 (HOU 3-0) |
| Sun., Oct. 23 | Astros at Yankees, Game 4 | HOU 6, NYY 5 (HOU 4-0) |
World Series schedule
Every World Series game will be on Fox.
| Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
| Fri., Oct. 28 | Phillies at Astros (Game 1) | 8:03 p.m. | Fox | PHI 6, HOU 5 (PHI 1-0) |
| Sat., Oct. 29 | Phillies at Astros (Game 2) | 8:03 p.m. | Fox | HOU 5, PHI 2 (1-1) |
| Mon., Oct. 31 | Astros at Phillies (Game 3) | 8:03 p.m. | Fox | — |
| Tue., Nov. 1 | Astros at Phillies (Game 4) | 8:03 p.m. | Fox | — |
| Wed., Nov. 2 | Astros at Phillies (Game 5*) | 8:03 p.m. | Fox | — |
| Fri., Nov. 4 | Phillies at Astros (Game 6*) | 8:03 p.m. | Fox | — |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | Phillies at Astros (Game 7*) | 8:03 p.m. | Fox | — |
* – if necessary