Three years ago, Max Scherzer and Patrick Corbin helped lead the Washington Nationals to a stunning upset of the favored Houston Astros in the World Series. Tonight, they will be on opposing sides as Corbin and the Nats host Scherzer and the New York Mets.
A lot has changed since that World Series title, to say the least.
Corbin has had a pretty spectacular fall, and Washington is headed for a third straight losing season and looks a long way off from contending anytime soon.
Scherzer, meanwhile, was traded to the Dodgers at the trade deadline last season and signed with the Mets this past offseason. The Mets lead the NL East and have one of MLB's best records, and if not for an untimely injury in May, Scherzer would be in the mix for a fourth Cy Young Award.