Just so you know in advance I’m avoiding things like, “They can’t be shut out by Max Scherzer,” or “they can’t blow the save,” or “Adam Wainwright must give the Cardinals a heckuva start.” So what can the Cardinals do to win this game? I’ll offer a few factors that could make a difference, and swing the win to the St. This is certain: The Dodgers are the betting favorites, the fan-polling favorites, and the overwhelming choice in the baseball-pundit prediction markets. These wild card games tend to be on the wild side.
The usual baseball postseason precedents aren’t as meaningful in the wild-card age. The outcome can turn on one play, or misplay. And the Cardinals enter this wild-card game of chance as the best version of themselves.Īs reliever Andrew Miller said during the team’s rollicking 17-game winning streak: “We were waiting for that day that offense, defense and pitching all clicked together. The Cardinals, however, played like the best team in baseball in their last 25 games of the regular season, going 21-4 in a late-season reinvention. They have 106 wins to submit as evidence. The Dodgers were the better team, obviously, all season. Perhaps they will leave us with something new to remember in Wednesday’s National League wild card game. The Cardinals and the Dodgers have challenged each other through the decades, often delivering unforgettable games and memories.
And no, I’m not referring to state politics. It’s getting closer to showtime, and we’re in for an evening showcase of baseball royalty on stage.
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