Max Scherzer was ejected from Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Dodgers because of a foreign substance, providing yet another speed bump for the Mets’ starting rotation.
Justin Verlander finally got his first World Series victory, Jeremy Peña carried the offense and Houston has Philadelphia on the ropes as it heads home for Game 6.
The Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies are tied at one game apiece. The series is scheduled to resume Tuesday, and each remaining game will be pushed back one day.
A team with Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani — and very little on-field success — spent the winter dealing with the lockout and a messy trial over the death of a former player.