The Kansas City Royals announced Saturday that James Shields and Yordano Ventura will start the first two games of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants.
Shields is expected to face Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner in Game 1 on Tuesday. Ventura will likely face San Francisco’s Jake Peavy in Game 2 on Wednesday.
The first two games of the series are in Kansas City.
Shields is 1-0 with a 5.63 ERA in three postseason starts. Bumgarner is 2-1 with a 2.42 ERA in four playoff starts.
Ventura has no decisions with a 4.85 postseason ERA in three games — two starts. Peavy is 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA in two postseason starts.
