The final day of the 2014 baseball season is upon us with the Giants and Royals playing a winner take all game for the World Series Championship. Tim Hudson takes the mound for San Francisco against Jeremy Guthrie of Kansas City.

Hudson will set a record as the oldest pitcher to start a World Series game seven.

“This is why you play the game,” he said. “This is why you compete. This is why you work so hard throughout your career, to get this opportunity. I’m going to have some fun. I’ve waited a long time for this. I feel very calm about the task at hand, but I know it’s going to be challenging.”

In his first season getting out of the LDS, Hudson overall posted good numbers. In 19 1/3 innings he walked one and struck out 15, a high K number for someone who made his livelihood inducing ground balls. He has given up runs in the LCS and WS, however, despite opponents going just 3 for 19 against him with runners in scoring position.

Guthrie is up in age as well at 35 years old, and has one of the worst winning percentages of someone to start a game seven. He only lasted five innings in his two starts this post season, but allowed just seven hits and two walks. He also pitched to contact, with just two strikeouts.

I suspect this won’t be a 1-0, extra inning shutout.

Enjoy!