ARLINGTON, Texas — Tyler Glasnow will start Tuesday night’s World Series opener for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Blake Snell will be on the mound for Game 2 on Wednesday night.
Glasnow, a 27-year-old right-hander, was 5-1 with a 4.08 ERA in 11 starts during the regular season and 2-1 with a 4.66 ERA in four postseason starts. His fastball averaged nearly 98 mph this season.
“They told me I had Game 1 a few hours after [the ALCS], so I didn’t celebrate too hard because I have to make sure I’m ready,” Glasnow said Monday.
Snell, a 27-year-old left-hander who won the 2018 AL Cy Young Award, was 4-2 with a 3.24 ERA in 11 regular-season starts and 2-2 with a 3.20 ERA in four postseason starts.
Charlie Morton is in line to start Game 3, Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday.
Glasnow will oppose Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in Game 1.
“It’s unbelievable. I grew up watching him pitch,” Glasnow said.
ESPN’s Jesse Rogers and The Associated Press contributed to this report.