ST. LOUIS -- Inclement weather and Major League Baseball pushed Game 6 of the World Series back to Thursday, but that doesn't mean the Rangers are changing their tune on a potential Game 7 starter.

Texas manager Ron Washington maintained Wednesday that lefty Matt Harrison will follow Game 6 starter Colby Lewis if a decisive Game 7 is necessary on Friday night.

"Harrison has been a big part of this team all year," Washington said. "I am not changing the things that I've been doing all year. That's why we are where we are and that's why I'm saying Harrison."

Game 6 was postponed Wednesday because of an accurate wet forecast, making Derek Holland potentially available on regular rest in Game 7. The Game 4 star, however, agreed with his manager's decision.

"There's no need to change anything," said Holland, who will be available in the bullpen if needed. "Harrison's been pitching good for us all year, so why change anything now?"

The Cardinals will throw Jaime Garcia against Lewis on Thursday, but as for Game 7, St. Louis manager Tony La Russa was noncommittal. La Russa playfully mentioned the great Bob Gibson, but ace Chris Carpenter on three days' rest looms as a possibility.

"It's already been asked about Carp," La Russa said Wednesday. "I was told by Carp that he would be ready to go."

The Cardinals first need to win Thursday before they can even think about a Game 7. Texas is ahead 3-2 and one win away for the franchise's first championship.

"We're not getting antsy, we're not getting ahead of ourselves. We just have to wait," Washington said.

The postponement came after a travel day for the teams. This two-day gap is the longest at the World Series since 1989, when the Bay Area earthquake left the Athletics and Giants idle for 11 days.