If my recollection of the 2019 World Series is accurate, the Nationals had six pitchers — Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Patrick Corbin, Joe Ross, Sean Doolittle, and Daniel Hudson — account for roughly 76% of their total innings across seven games against the Astros. We all remember that Washington had this blueprint of often using their best pitchers, resulting in overall success during their championship run that year. Their depth, or lack thereof, wasn’t as significant of a factor as some believed.
The situation facing the Astros in 2022, with the World Series tied at one game apiece, isn’t wholly dissimilar from 2019.