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World Series Game 1 preview: Astros and Nationals trot out the gunslingers

This is it. Game 1 of the World Series is just hours away. It’s what the Astros and Nationals have been working towards all year. What these players dreamed about when they were Little Leaguers. It all culminates to this, a seven-game series that will crown one team as the World Champions.

These two teams will be battling it out tonight to get that all-important Game 1 victory under their belt. Then why not kick it off with two pitchers that are arguably the best in their respective leagues. Gerrit Cole will be throwing out that first pitch at 7:08 CT, and from that point on it’s going to be a pitch-for-pitch duel between Cole and Scherzer.