The early game will be the Cardinals at Braves, 1:37 PM PDT, TV: TBS
This game features the hottest pitcher of the second half, the Cardinals’ RHP Jack Flaherty. He’ll face the Braves’ RHP Mike Foltynewicz. Flaherty made 15 starts in the second half and posted a 0.91 ERA for all of them. Foltynewicz struggled early, went to the minors, and came back up in the second half rejuvenated. He went 6-1 with a 2.65 ERA in his ten starts after August 5.
Cardinals lineup:
Time for another win! #NLDS | #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/gA3mTxkaUB
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) October 4, 2019
Braves lineup:
It’s a new day. Let’s roll!#RELENTLESS pic.twitter.com/EwlVvBKG4v
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 4, 2019
The late game will be Nationals at Dodgers, 6:37 PM PDT, TV: TBS
The Nats send RHP Stephen Strasburg to the mound to face the Dodgers’ LHP Clayton Kershaw. Strasburg threw only 34 pitches while dispatching the Brewers handily for three innings in the Wild Card Game Tuesday. Strasburg’s been in four postseason games in his career, going 2-2 with an 0.41 ERA over 22 innings. Kershaw has been in thirty postseason games with a 9-10 record and a 4.32 ERA over 152 innings.
Jon W. presents an updated edition of his Clayton Kershaw Postseason Chart, which recounts the pitcher’s exploits once the regular season is done.
Nationals lineup:
Stephen Strasburg’s career in the Postseason:
22 IP
0.41 ERA
0.909 WHIP
28 Ks#Strasmas // #STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/fempctpG3s— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) October 4, 2019
Dodgers lineup:
Tonight’s Gm. 2 Dodger lineup vs. Nationals:
Pederson RF
Turner 3B
Pollock LF
Bellinger CF
Muncy 1B
Smith C
Seager SS
Lux 2B
Kershaw P#NLDS | #LABleedsBlue pic.twitter.com/DNvjfU9XDA— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 4, 2019