San Francisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals
Tuesday 10/28, 8:00 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium
Jake Peavy (1-1, 3.68) vs. Yordano Ventura (0-0, 4.42)
With a 3-2 games lead, the Giants are just one win away from their third world championship in the last five years, but getting that final win on the road in Games 6 and 7 has proven more difficult that you might imagine.
The Giants could use a little length from Peavy. He never has lasted more than 5 2/3 innings in any of his eight postseason starts with San Diego, Boston and the Giants.
Ventura continues a busy postseason, making his fourth start and fifth appearance overall. He started Game 2 of the World Series, allowing two runs in 5 1/3 innings of a 7-2 Royals win over the Giants.
The Royals have now fallen behind, 3-2, in all three of their World Series appearances. It led to a loss to the Phillies in 1980 and a win over the Cardinals in ’85.
The Giants have outscored the Royals 27-15 in the five games so far. There have been just four home runs hit in the World Series (two by each team). No home runs were hit in San Francisco. The last time that happened in three consecutive World Series games was in Games 1-3 of the 1948 Fall Classic between the Indians and the Boston Braves.
