WASHINGTON — Aníbal Sánchez is not as highly touted, or as highly paid, as the three members of the Washington Nationals‘ starting staff who already have pitched in this World Series.
All he’s done so far this postseason, though, is go 1-0 with a 0.71 ERA in two starts, taking a no-hit bid into the eighth inning of his previous appearance.
The 35-year-old right-hander will start Game 3 on Friday night for Washington against Houston’s Zack Greinke as the Nationals try to grab a 3-0 series lead, a margin that’s never been overcome in the Fall Classic.