ESPN.com · Mar 11, 2019
Scherzer to start Nats' opener, face Mets' deGrom
JUPITER, Fla. -- Nonchalantly, Washington manager Dave Martinez made official on Monday what most already assumed -- ace Max Scherzer will be the first to get the ball for the Nationals.
"I'm going to go out on a limb today and tell you that Max will be our opening day starter. How's that?" Martinez said.
That sets up a marquee matchup March 28 at Nationals Park: Scherzer vs. Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets.
Between them, Scherzer and deGrom own four Cy Young awards, including the three most recent in the National League. Last year, the duo finished 1-2 in the voting, with deGrom claiming his first trophy.