Both Washington Nationals’ starter Max Scherzer and Houston Astros’ starter Gerrit Cole were asked in their pre-World Series press conferences on Monday afternoon what they thought about the lineups they would be going up against Game 1 off the 115th Fall Classic tonight.
Scherzer, 35, made 27 starts this season, missing time with injury issues that led to two trips to the Injured List, but he finished his 12th major league campaign with a 2.92 ERA, a 2.45 FIP, 33 walks (1.72 BB/9), 243 Ks (12.69 K/9), and a .