WASHINGTON — Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled begin in Game 5 of the World Series due to spasms close to his neck.
Washington supervisor Dave Martinez made the announcement 3½ hours earlier than the primary pitch Sunday evening.
Joe Ross was scheduled to start out rather than Scherzer. Gerrit Cole begins for Houston, with the Series tied 2-2.
Martinez mentioned Scherzer felt the spasm close to his neck and trapezius muscle on his proper aspect Saturday and awakened Sunday and texted the group coach that “he was really hurting.”
Martinez mentioned Scherzer was “locked up” and “he was in a bad place.”
”He’s very upset,” Martinez mentioned.