Anibal Sanchez

Anibal Sanchez to start NLCS Gm 1 for the Nationals

Washington Nationals pitcher Anibal Sanchez will start Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

The rest of the Nationals' NLCS rotation has not been announced yet. He struck out 9 and allowed 1 run, 4 hits and 2 walks in five innings against the Dodgers in his NLDS start.

Sanchez has averaged 27.2 FanDuel points per game this season, and has a 3.85 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 18.8% strikeout rate and 8.8% walk rate.