The 2023 World Series between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks to determine the best of the best in Major League Baseball is tied 1-1 after two games, and Game 3 will be played at Arizona’s home field, Chase Field, on Sunday, Nov. 31.

In what could be a watershed moment for the series, the player attracting the most attention in Game 3 is veteran right-hander Max Scherzer, 30, who starts for Texas. Scherzer, in his 16th year in the big leagues since 2008, is arguably the best right-hander in the game. Arizona has a special place in his heart. Scherzer was drafted by Arizona with the 11th overall pick in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft and began his big league career in an Arizona uniform in 2008.

After the 2009 season, Arizona traded Scherzer to Detroit for a prospect with a fastball that topped out at 160 mph. Since then, Scherzer has developed into one of the best pitchers in the big leagues. In 2013, he went 21-3 with a 2.90 ERA and 240 strikeouts to win the American League Cy Young Award, and in 2015 he moved to Washington, where he won back-to-back National League Cy Young Awards in 2016 (20-7, 2.96, 284K) and 2017 (16-6, 2.51, 268K). In 2019, he used a strong fall to lead the Nats to the World Series title. His career record of 214-108 with a 3.15 ERA and 3367 strikeouts is a surefire Hall of Famer.

Scherzer, who started this season with the New York Mets at a big league-high $43.3 million, was traded to Texas midseason. There was only one reason for the Rangers to acquire Scherzer’s high salary. Winning in the postseason.짱구카지노 주소

However, Scherzer’s regular season ended prematurely with an oblique strain in his right arm and he didn’t rejoin the roster until the Division Series. After returning to the team for the Championship Series against Houston, Scherzer started Game 3 and was tagged for five runs in four innings. He started Game 7 with a World Series berth on the line, but left after 2.2 innings and two runs.

For Scherzer, Game 3 of the World Series on Nov. 31 is a big game for rehabilitation. His opponent will be rookie Brandon Potts. Despite being a rookie, Potts has been much better than Scherzer this postseason with a 2.70 ERA in four appearances. For Scherzer, it’s not only about winning his team’s first World Series title, but also about personal pride. It will be interesting to see if Scherzer can live up to his reputation against Arizona, the team that gave him his first major league start.