The St. Louis Cardinals will send Adam Wainwright to the mound for Game 1 of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox.

Wainwright hasn't pitched since Oct. 14. The Cardinals had him ready to pitch in a potential Game 7 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

"We love Waino on the mound," Mike Matheny said. "He's our guy that we build off of in more ways than just the production when he's on the mound. He's the guy that sets the tone for our club, especially our pitching staff. It's fitting that he'll be out there."