VOLQUEZ TO REJOIN ROYALS FOR GAME 5

NEW YORK — Edinson Volquez, who made his Game 1 start Tuesday night, hours after his father died, should rejoin the Royals in New York on Saturday.

Volquez said he learned about his father’s death when he stepped off the mound after allowing three runs over six innings. He then flew home to the Dominican Republic.

“Yeah, he’s still slated to pitch Game 5,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “We should see Eddie tomorrow. He’ll be ready to go.”

Volquez’s father, 63-yearold Daniel Volquez, died of heart failure.

Meanwhile, New York lefthander Steven Matz will be sleeping in his childhood bed before making a Game 4 start Saturday. The 24-year-old Matz grew up about 50 miles from Citi Field — and Shea Stadium — on Long Island. The lifelong Mets fan says the trip takes about an hour and he’s been doing it much of his rookie season in the big leagues.

Living so close comes at a price, though. Matz is going to have a sizable cheering section at Citi Field.

“It’s the World Series, so tickets are pretty tight here,” Matz said. “But there’s definitely going to be a huge amount of family members attending.”