The NLDS is finally here (it will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1). Here’s your quick cheat sheet for Game 1 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Game Time: Friday, October 3rd at 6:37 PM ET
Where: Dodgers Stadium
Television Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
Season Records: Los Angeles (94-68), St. Louis (90-72)
Starting Pitchers:
Los Angeles Dodgers – Clayton Kershaw
Season Stats: Win-loss record of 21-3, ERA of 1.77
St. Louis Cardinals – Adam Wainwright
Season Stats: Win-loss record of 20-9, ERA of 2.38
Betting Odds:
Spread: Los Angeles (-1.5)/St. Louis (+1.5)
Over/Under: 5.5
Overview:
The Cardinals and Dodgers have met four times in the last ten postseasons. Last year, the two met in the NLCS with the Cardinals winding up victorious. Expect a good series but Game 1 should be an amazing pitcher’s duel. Both teams will be sending out two of the best pitchers in the game in Adam Wainwright and Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw has been phenomenal all season long but Wainwright has been dominant lately, winning the NL Pitcher of the Month in September. The Cardinals will face an uphill battle against Los Angeles, but this series is one that should go the distance. In seven games this season, the Dodgers have edged out the Cardinals with four wins to the Cards’ three.
