The San Francisco Giants acquire veteran shortstop Alvin Dark from the Milwaukee Braves and then sign Dark to a two-year contract as team manager. The Giants send infielder Andre Rodgers to the Braves as compensation for Dark.

Scherzer is no stranger to this particular situation. In fact, his Game 7 start will mark his record-breaking ninth appearance in an winner-take-all game. According to MLB's Sarah Langs, Scherzer will in turn ellipse veteran closer Aroldis Chapman for the most winner-take-all appearances for a pitcher in league history.

An MLB player named Will Smith has now won the World Series each of the last six seasons after the Los Angeles Dodgers catcher helped his team win this year's Fall Classic in seven games over the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Toronto Blue Jays are sending Max Scherzer to the mound for Game 3 of the World Series, but he was not too long ago wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform.