Giants vs. Royals: Latest World Series Twitter Reaction and Outlook for Game 6

The San Francisco Giants are one win away from capturing their third World Series title in the last five years. Madison Bumgarner pitched another gem, and the Giants' hitters again victimized a usually solid Kansas City Royals bullpen for three eighth-inning runs to put things out of reach in San Francisco's 5-0 win in Game 5 on Sunday night.

The Royals relievers had been the strength of the team, but in the last two games, the bullpen has surrendered 12 runs.

Bumgarner threw a four-hit, complete-game shutout to earn his second win of the World Series. If the Giants close things out in Game 6, he would seemingly be the odds-on favorite for World Series MVP. During the Fall Classic, Bumgarner's ERA is 0.29. He has been the epitome of a money pitcher for the Giants.

He was great in regular season, but he's been something special in the postseason. 

Teams love to look at their aces' starts as automatic wins, and that's what Bumgarner on the bump has equated to for the Giants. 

On Tuesday, Jake Peavy will go for the clincher for the Giants, and he will be opposed by the Royals' 23-year-old Dominican fireballer Yordano Ventura. 

Can the Royals Force a Game 7?

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With the series headed back to the Show Me State and Bumgarner off the mound, the Royals have some hope of forcing a Game 7. The Royals won this matchup back in Game 2 when they got to Peavy for four runs in five innings of work.

Kansas City captured that game 7-2. Though Ventura didn't figure in the decision, he still pitched a solid game. He lasted 5.2 innings allowing just two runs. The Royals bullpen shut the Giants down and Kansas City cruised to the win.

Ventura has a losing record at home this season at 6-7, but his 3.21 ERA at Kauffman Stadium proves bad luck and a lack of run support was the reason for the mediocrity. With Kansas City's hopes of survival on the line, Ventura will be saddled with the most pressure he's faced in his young career.

Peavy is a 12-year veteran. Tuesday's game will be his ninth postseason start. Experience is on his side, but the recent history against the Royals could be a factor. Can he put the last rough start behind him and pitch his team to a World Series, or will the young Royals starter put his squad in position to force a Game 7?

We can only hope Game 6 offers as much excitement as the previous five have.