The St. Louis Cardinals escaped Game 2 of the NLCS against the San Francisco Giants with a win thanks to a walk-off home run by Kolten Wong in the bottom of the ninth, a shot which will undoubtedly be remembered for a long time to come. The series will now head to a critical Game 3 after two games which have been as close as one could hope for in an NLCS. The game will be shown on FOX Sports 1. Don’t miss it. Here’s what you need to know about Game 3.
Game Time: Tuesday, October 14th at 4:07 PM ET
Where: AT&T Park
Television Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
Series: Tied at 1-1
Starting Pitchers:
San Francisco Giants – Tim Hudson
Season Stats – W-L record of 9-13, ERA of 3.57
St. Louis Cardinals – John Lackey
Season Stats (with the Cardinals) – W-L record of 3-3, ERA of 4.30
Betting Odds (via BetDSI):
Spread – Giants (-1.5)/Cardinals (+1.5)
Over/Under – 7
Overview:
After two classic battles in St. Louis, the NLCS shifts to San Francisco with both teams sending out veteran pitchers. Tim Hudson closed out the regular season with a rough September, as the Giants lost all five games that he appeared in. However, Hudson pitched a solid seven inning and one-third innings against the Washington Nationals in the NLDS and only gave up one run in the process. John Lackey has pitched better than Hudson as of late and he’s coming off of his own NLDS win against the Los Angeles Dodgers where he pitched seven innings of one run ball. Still, after winning Game 1 and nearly escaping St. Louis with a 2-0 lead (if not for Wong’s incredible heroics), it’s hard to bet against the Giants at home, especially if Yadier Molina is unavailable due to the strained oblique that he suffered during Game 2.
