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• #NLDS SCHEDULE SERIES#

New York is taking on the Cleveland Guardians.

#NLDS SCHEDULE SERIES#

As far as the other series is concerned, MLB was always going to make the New York Yankees a primetime priority whenever it could. Four of the eight teams remaining in the MLB postseason play in the western divisions (Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners). To advance to the NLCS for the third straight October, the Braves must be champions of the sun. ETĪtlanta Braves fans cannot believe MLB gave them only day games in the NLDS Game 5 would be played Sunday in Atlanta at 4:37 p.m. The Brewers are more well-rounded, and I think more talented than the Diamondbacks.The Braves and Phillies will play Game 3 at 4:37 p.m. This is probably the toughest of the four playoff series to predict, but I think I'll have to go with Milwaukee. Since he hasn't made any effort to hide the fact that this is going to be his final season in Milwaukee, he owes the locals something to remember him by. Last I checked, spearheading a charge through the playoffs is something that tends to earn one such a designation. He has ace numbers, but you wonder if he really is an ace. The two of them combined to hit 71 homers and drive in 231 runs, which is pretty good.īut hey, Corey Hart and Rickie Weeks both topped 20 homers as well, so they deserve some credit too.Ī bit of a tough call, but I'm going to go with Kennedy. Much of Milwaukee's power comes from two men: Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun. 425 tied them with the Cardinals for the highest mark in the NL. The Brewers finished the season with an NL-high 184 home runs, and their collective slugging percentage of. You know how I just mentioned the Diamondbacks have power? Well, the Brewers have even more power. 289 average, 31 homers, 88 RBI and 21 stolen bases. Leading the pack was none other than Justin Upton, who had his finest season as a pro.

Five of their regulars had slugging percentages of.

To boot, the power is pretty well spread out in Arizona's lineup. They finished third in the league with a collective slugging percentage of. If there is one thing the Diamondbacks do well with the bats, it's hit the ball hard. Update: There's a report out from the Associated Pressthat Greinke will indeed start Game 2. We'll see if Ron Roenicke changes his plans. That means he would be starting Game 2 on three days of rest. I'm not sure if it will hold seeing as how Greinke pitched six innings on Wednesday. It didn't get much credit, but it was pretty solid.Īccording to the Sporting News, Yovani Gallardo is expected to pitch Game 1, with 2009 American League Cy Young winner Zack Greinke pitching in Game 2.Īt least, that was the plan. Daniel Hudson is no slouch either, as he went 16-12 with a 3.49 ERA.Īccording to FOX Sports Arizona, Kennedy will go in Game 1, Hudson will go in Game 2 and Joe Saunders will go in Game 3.Īs far as starting rotations go, Milwaukee's managed to stay under the radar this season. Of the bunch, Ian Kennedy is easily the best, as he went 21-4 with a 2.88 ERA this season. After him, it will likely be Cliff Lee in Game 2 and Cole Hamels in Game 3. The last time he started Game 1 of the NLDS, he threw a no-hitter. The Phillies led all of baseball with a team ERA of 3.02, and their 18 complete games and 21 shutouts were also tops in the majors.Īccording to the Sporting News, Roy Halladay will start Game 1. The Phillies assembled a rotation that was supposed to be the best in the league in 2011, and it was. Exactly who will is a mystery until further notice. He pitched a complete game shutout to propel them into the playoffs, and he finished the year with a respectable 3.45 ERA.Ĭarpenter won't start Game 1 against the Phillies, though. The Cardinals' pitching was not as strong in 2011 as it has been in years past, but they actually ended up with a very decent team ERA of 3.76.īesides which, the Cardinals still have one of the best pitchers in the National League in their rotation in Chris Carpenter.