The World Series kicks off tonight at Chavez Ravine and it’s the matchup the baseball world wanted, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tonight, in game 1 of the best of 7, two right-handers are expected to get the nod: Gerrit Cole for New York and Jack Flaherty for Los Angeles. Cole has been in this situation many times before so it’s just another day at the office for the Yankee ace. Cole is 1-0 in the postseason with a 3.31 ERA and 12 punchouts over 16.1 innings of work. The Bombers’ heavy hitters should be able to get to Flaherty. He is 1-2 in the postseason with a boated 7.04 ERA with 8 Ks over 15.1 innings of work, and the Yankees 7-0 in their last 7 against a right-handed starter. Expect Cole to have a little extra mustard on his arsenal of pitches tonight. He grew up in So Cal and was always a Yankee fan so this one will mean just a little bit more for the Yankee flamethrower.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES