What It Means:

Despite his Game 1 struggles -- when he allowed four runs over six innings -- the ace is Washington's best pitcher, and it's no surprise that he will take the mound for the decisive Game 5.

Scherzer dealt a 2.96 ERA and 3.05 SIERA through 34 regular season starts this year, while posting a career-best 31.5 percent strikeout rate.