If Houston closes out the American League Championship Series Friday, two fully-rested pitching staffs could enter Game 1 of the 2019 World Series Tuesday.
Washington has a week between National League Championship Series Game 4 and the Fall Classic opener at either Minute Maid Park or Yankee Stadium.
The layoff allows Dave Martinez to arrange his rotation in a variety of ways, including a possible one-two punch of Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg on the road.
If the ALCS does not return to Houston, Gerrit Cole could be in line for a Game 1 appearance.
In addition to a few potential tremendous starting matchups, both bullpens have performed well of late, so we may in for a tight affairs.