James Shields will start Game 1 of the World Series against the Giants on Tuesday, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports.
Shields will start Game 1 of the World Series against the Giants on Tuesday, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports.
Analysis:
The Royals only needed Shields once during the American League Championship Series, so he'll be very well rested when he takes the mound Tuesday. While he has a 5.63 ERA in 16 postseason innings thus far, he had a 2.31 ERA in September, and his lone shutout during the regular season was a four-hitter against San Francisco on Aug. 9.