The names to know for the 2019 World Series

Now in his fifth season as the Astros manager, Hinch has led the Astros to three consecutive seasons of more than 100 wins. The former MLB catcher is looking to win his second World Series as manager of Houston.

Martinez is in his second season as Washington's manager, making the playoffs for the first time this year. The former bench coach under Joe Maddon with the Rays and Cubs, Martinez had a long and productive career as an outfielder, playing 16 seasons.

Chirinos is just 2-for-22 with one home run during the postseason. The catcher did have a good regular season, hitting .238-17-58 in 114 games.

The 36-year-old Suzuki hit .264-17-63 in only 309 plate appearances during the regular season. He's just 1-for-20 at the plate during the postseason.

Gurriel had a career year at age 35, hitting .298-31-104. The Cuban also had a huge home run in Game 6 of the ALCS and is hitting .209-1-8 during the postseason with no strikeouts in 43 plate appearances.

Now in his 15th year with the Nats, Zimmerman was the organization's first draft choice after it moved from Montreal to Washington in 2005. He's struggled to stay healthy in recent seasons but is 9-for-31 this postseason.

Altuve is having a spectacular postseason and hit a walk-off, two-run home run in Game 6 of the ALCS to send the Astros to the World Series. The 2017 AL MVP is hitting .349-5-8 with a 1.184 OPS during the postseason after hitting .298-31-74 in 124 games during the regular season.

At age 36, Kendrick has been a hitting machine this season. He hit .344-17-62 in only 370 plate appearances during the regular season and is 11-for-38 with one home run and nine RBI so far this postseason.

Bregman is an AL MVP candidate after hitting .296-41-112 with a 1.015 OPS during the regular season. He's also having a good postseason, going 9-for-35 with one home run and 10 walks.

The possible NL MVP this year, Rendon hit .319-34-126 with a 1.010 OPS during the regular season. His bat hasn't slowed down this postseason, as he is hitting .375-1-7 with a 1.059 OPS. He will be a free agent after the World Series.

Correa missed most of the regular season due to injuries, and he's hitting just .171 with two home runs during the postseason. He hit .279-21-59 in only 75 games during the regular season.

Turner is one of the fastest players in baseball and hit .298-19-57 with 35 steals in 122 games during the regular season. He's continued to hit in the postseason, currently 12-for-42, but has yet to swipe a base.

Brantley made a critical double play in the field during Game 6 of the ALCS, but he's more known for his offense. The left fielder is 11-for-42 with one home run during the postseason and hit .311-22-90 in 148 games during the regular season.

Soto is one of the game's best hitters, and he will turn just 21 during the World Series. He hit .282-34-110 with a .949 OPS during the regular season and is hitting .237-2-7 in 10 games this postseason.

Houston's leadoff man has really struggled at the plate during the postseason, just 7-for-46 with two home runs. He did have a terrific regular season, hitting .292-39-96 with 96 runs scored in 122 games.

A hamstring injury has sidelined Robles for part of the postseason, but the speedy outfielder is 5-for-16 in the five games he's played. He hit .255-17-65 with 28 steals during the regular season.

Reddick is known as much for his defense as his offense. The former Gold Glover is just 3-for-22 during the playoffs, but he made a big defensive play during Game 6 of the ALCS.

Eaton was hurt for much of his first two seasons in Washington but has managed to stay on the field this year. The outfielder hit .279-15-59 with 15 steals during the regular season, and he's 7-for-36 during the playoffs.

Alvarez is the likely AL Rookie of the Year after hitting .313-27-78 in only 87 games during the regular season. However, he's struggled during the playoffs, just 7-for-41 with no home runs.

Taylor filled in well for the injured Victor Robles in center field for part of the playoffs. While he spent most of the regular season in the minors, Taylor is 6-for-20 in seven postseason games.

A top prospect, Tucker didn't find his way to the majors this year until September. The athletic outfielder has appeared in four games during the playoffs, but he's just 1-for-8.

Cabrera was acquired during the year after being released by Texas. He struggled with the Rangers, but the veteran hit .323-6-40 in 38 games with the Nats during the season. He's 1-for-9 during the playoffs.

Diaz is Houston's primary backup infielder. The former starting shortstop in St. Louis and Toronto hit .271-9-40 in 69 games during the regular season, but he's 0-for-7 during the playoffs.

Dozier spent most of the season as the starting second baseman of the Nats, hitting .238-20-50 in 135 games. However, he's 0-for-6 during the playoffs and has been used as mostly a late-game defensive replacement for Howie Kendrick.

Verlander has a chance to win his second Cy Young Award this year after he went 21-6 with a 2.58 ERA and 300 strikeouts in 223 innings during the regular season. He's started four games this postseason, allowing 10 earned runs in 24.1 innings.

A three-time Cy Young Award winner, Scherzer went 11-7 with a 2.92 ERA in 27 starts this season despite missing time with a back injury. He's having a great postseason, allowing four earned runs in 20 innings over four appearances (three starts).

Like teammate Justin Verlander, Cole is a top candidate to win the AL Cy Young this year. He went 20-5 with a 2.50 ERA and 326 strikeouts in 212.1 innings during the regular season. Cole has carried his dominance to the playoffs, as he's 3-0 in three starts with only one run allowed in 22.2 innings. He will be a free agent following the World Series.

Strasburg has spent his entire career in Washington but had arguably his best season in 2019. The 31-year-old right-hander was 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA in 33 starts, fanning 251 batters in 209 innings. He's been even better in the postseason, with four runs allowed in 22 innings and 33/1 K/BB.

Acquired from Arizona at the trade deadline, Greinke is a former Cy Young winner. He finished the regular season 18-5 with a 2.93 ERA in 208.2 innings. He's struggled during the playoffs, however, with 10 earned runs allowed in 14 innings.

Signed as a free agent in the offseason, Corbin had his second consecutive outstanding regular season going 14-7 with a 3.25 ERA in 33 starts. He fanned 238 batters in 202 innings. He's had more trouble getting outs this postseason, allowing 11 earned runs in 13.1 innings.

Urquidy served as Houston's fifth starter late in the regular season and could start Game 4 of the ALCS. He had a 3.95 ERA in 41 innings during the season and has allowed just one run over 4.1 innings in two postseason appearances.

Sanchez is the oldest pitcher in Washington's rotation at age 35, but he's been terrific during the postseason over two starts. He's allowed just one run in 12.2 innings and took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Cardinals in Game 1 of the NLCS. He had a 3.85 ERA in 30 regular-season starts this year.

Osuna has served as Houston's closer all season, posting 38 saves with a 2.63 ERA in 65 innings. He allowed a game-tying two-run homer to DJ LeMahieu in Game 6 of the ALCS but has otherwise pitched well this postseason, allowing three runs in 7.2 innings.

Hudson has emerged as Washington's closer since being acquired from Toronto at the trade deadline. The right-hander had yet to allow a run in 5.2 innings during the playoffs after posting a 1.44 ERA in 24 regular-season appearances with the Nats. He caused some controversy for skipping Game 1 of the NLCS to be present for the birth of his child.

Harris has been a setup man for Houston all year, with a 1.50 ERA in 60 innings during the regular season. The right-hander has been lights out during the postseason, with 5.2 scoreless innings.

Doolittle was Washington's closer for most of the regular season, posting 29 saves and a 4.05 ERA in 60 innings. The lefty has pitched well in the playoffs, allowing two earned runs in 7.1 innings.

The sidewinding Smith had a 1.80 ERA in 28 appearances during the regular season and has continued to pitch well in the postseason. So far he's allowed just one run in 5.1 innings over six appearances.

One of the oldest players in baseball at age 42, Rodney is a former closer who pitched well after a slow start to his year in Oakland. He had a 4.05 ERA in 38 appearances with Washington and has made three scoreless appearances during this year's playoffs.

The hard-throwing James has thrown some critical innings for the Astros during the playoffs, allowing two runs over five innings in six appearances. He struggled during the regular season with a 4.70 ERA in 61.1 innings, but he did have 100 strikeouts.

Rainey was an important part of Washington's bullpen during his rookie season, with a 3.91 ERA in 48.1 innings. The right-hander has allowed two runs in four innings over five playoff appearances.