The Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals find themselves in a 1-1 split after two games, each decided by one run. Game 3, which will be shown on FOX Sports 1, is a decisive game in the best-of-five series. The stakes don’t get much higher than this.
Here’s your quick cheat sheet for the game:
Game Time: Monday, October 6th at 5:07 PM ET
Where: Busch Stadium
Television Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
Series Record: Teams are tied at 1-1
Starting Pitchers:
Los Angeles Dodgers – Hyun-Jin Ryu
Season stats: W-L record of 14-7, ERA of 3.38
St. Louis Cardinals – John Lackey
Season stats (with the Cardinals) – W-L record of 3-3, ERA of 4.30
Betting Odds for Game 3 (via BetDSI):
Spread: Dodgers (-1.5)/Cardinals (+1.5)
Over/Under: 7
Overview:
All eyes will be on Hyun-Jin Ryu tonight as the Dodgers pitcher will try to help Los Angeles take control of the NLDS after not pitching for three weeks due to a sore shoulder. This will also be Ryu’s first time pitching away from home during the postseason. During last year’s NLCS, Ryu pitched well against the Cardinals, securing a win while giving up no runs and only three hits. As for Lackey, he’s had a bit of a tough time since coming to St. Louis from Boston but the man is no stranger to postseason action. While St. Louis is in the comforts of Busch Stadium, expect Ryu’s extended absence to have no effect on his pitching, provided his shoulder doesn’t flare up again.
One wrinkle to think about; Dan Haren, the presumptive Game 4 starter, could see action tonight if Ryu’s stay on the mound is short. That could push Clayton Kershaw to pitch on short rest for Game 4.
