11-01-2017, 12:28 PM
Tonight's big showdown should be great. It's good to see baseball raking in big ratings again. The Astros haven't typically been as good in away games, so I hope that gives us an advantage. Really pulling for the Dodgers, but it would be cool for Houston to take home the championship trophy for the first time too.
Here's an overview of the pitching match up.
The starting pitching matchup is a rematch of Game 3. Darvish had nothing in his first-ever World Series appearance, recording just five outs and giving up four earned runs. McCullers battled through 5.1 innings, surrendering three earned runs and getting the victory in a 5-3 Astros win. Brad Peacock closed out the game for Houston by getting the final 11 outs without allowing a hit.
Game 7 will be about much more than the two starting pitchers. Just about every pitcher is available in what’s guaranteed to be the final game of the MLB season. That could even include Justin Verlander, who suffered his first loss as an Astro when he gave up two runs in six innings Tuesday night.
Where will Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts turn if he needs to pull Darvish early? Clayton Kershaw could be available after he was unable to hold a sizeable lead in Game 5. The left-hander is no stranger to closing out winner-take-all games, having done it in Game 5 of the 2016 NLDS when he got a two-out save on just one day of rest.
Having an expanded bullpen is key for both teams. L.A. used all of their top relievers to force a Game 7. Brandon Morrow continued his streak of pitching in every game this series, and Kenta Maeda made his fourth appearance in six days. Kenley Jansen was perfect, though he went two innings for the save.
http://www.ibtimes.com/world-series-2017...os-2608859
Here's an overview of the pitching match up.
The starting pitching matchup is a rematch of Game 3. Darvish had nothing in his first-ever World Series appearance, recording just five outs and giving up four earned runs. McCullers battled through 5.1 innings, surrendering three earned runs and getting the victory in a 5-3 Astros win. Brad Peacock closed out the game for Houston by getting the final 11 outs without allowing a hit.
Game 7 will be about much more than the two starting pitchers. Just about every pitcher is available in what’s guaranteed to be the final game of the MLB season. That could even include Justin Verlander, who suffered his first loss as an Astro when he gave up two runs in six innings Tuesday night.
Where will Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts turn if he needs to pull Darvish early? Clayton Kershaw could be available after he was unable to hold a sizeable lead in Game 5. The left-hander is no stranger to closing out winner-take-all games, having done it in Game 5 of the 2016 NLDS when he got a two-out save on just one day of rest.
Having an expanded bullpen is key for both teams. L.A. used all of their top relievers to force a Game 7. Brandon Morrow continued his streak of pitching in every game this series, and Kenta Maeda made his fourth appearance in six days. Kenley Jansen was perfect, though he went two innings for the save.
http://www.ibtimes.com/world-series-2017...os-2608859