LOS ANGELES — The 2017 World Series starts Tuesday in Los Angeles, and Game 1 offers a stellar southpaw pitching matchup with Clayton Kershaw on the mound for the Dodgers against Dallas Keuchel for the Astros.
Houston won the American League pennant on Saturday night at home, then after the ensuing celebration the Astros announced their starting rotation for the first two games in Los Angeles.
With two days off between the ALCS and the World Series, this was the obvious play, barring any sort of desperate relief outing by those two during Game 7.