Royals' Guthrie to start Game 3 of World Series; Vargas gets the ball Game 4
Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost announced his rotation Tuesday for when the World Series shifts to San Francisco.
Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie and lefty Jason Vargas will start Game 3 and 4, respectively. Yost previously tabbed hard-throwing rookie Yordano Ventura to start Game 2 against Giants veteran right-hander Jake Peavy.
Guthrie soaked up five quality innings in his lone postseason outing against the Baltimore in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, limiting the Orioles to one run in the Royals' 2-1 win. His second career playoff start comes opposite Giants right-hander Tim Hudson, who is also making his World Series debut.
| GAME 3 & 4 STARTERS REG. SEASON | ERA | IP | SO | PLAYOFF ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Guthrie | 4.13 | 202.2 | 124 | 1.80 |
| Tim Hudson | 3.57 | 189.1 | 120 | 3.29 |
| Jason Vargas | 3.71 | 187.0 | 128 | 2.38 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | 4.00 | 184.2 | 151 | 5.19 |
Vargas, meanwhile, will look to build upon his series-clinching victory in the Royals' four-game ALCS sweep. The 31-year-old lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts in Game 4.
The Giants will counter with Ryan Vogelsong, who has pitched to mixed results in two postseason outings. The series moves to AT&T Park on Friday, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:07 p.m. ET.