Everything you need to know for what could be an epic Game 7 showdown

There are few words more magical to baseball fans than "Game 7," and here we are, with the World Series between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros reaching this final clash. The 40th Game 7 in World Series history could involve a number of firsts: The first title for the Nationals franchise, in a series with all seven games won by the road team. Or, if Houston wins, it could involve crowning baseball's first real dynasty since the Yankees of the late 1990s.

• Where and when: Minute Maid Park in Houston, 8:08 p.m. ET.

• Follow the action: Catch it on Fox on TV, and the ESPN Radio broadcast on the air.

• The matchup: Max Scherzer of the Nationals (11-7, 2.92 ERA in the regular season;…