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The St. Louis Cardinals are one win away from their 19th trip to the World Series. The Cardinals will attempt to lock up the National League pennant behind Joe Kelly when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 5 of the NL Championship Series on Wednesday. St. Louis is riding its excellent pitching in the series and finally got something out of Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday in the 4-2 triumph in Game 4.
Carpenter and Holliday were a combined 2-for-23 in the first three games but totaled three hits and combined for three RBIs to help the Cardinals take a commanding 3-1 lead. The Dodgers are getting their own solid pitching but are lacking something on offense, where Andre Ethier and Hanley Ramirez are playing through pain. Ramirez (fractured rib) went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and was in noticeable pain before being removed on Tuesday.
TV: 4:07 p.m. ET, TBS
WEATHER: Temperatures in the high 70s with clear skies and winds blow SW at 5 mph.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Joe Kelly (10-5, 2.69 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Zack Greinke (15-4, 2.63)
Kelly went up against Greinke in Game 1 and held his own, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out five in six innings. The 25-year-old owns a power sinker that helped him generate 11 ground balls in Game 1 and 19 in two postseason outings. Kelly was a better pitcher on the road during the regular season, going 5-1 with a 2.07 ERA in 19 games - seven starts.
Greinke surrendered a total of eight hits in 14 innings during his two postseason starts and was at his best against the Cardinals in Game 1, striking out 10 while allowing two runs on four hits in eight innings. The Dodgers’ struggling offense is the only thing keeping the former Cy Young Award winner from a win in the playoffs. Greinke went 8-2 with a 2.11 ERA in 14 starts at home during the regular season.
TRENDS:
* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Los Angeles.
* Dodgers are 12-2 in Greinke's last 14 home starts.
* Over is 5-1-1 in Kelly's last 7 starts overall.
WALK-OFFS:
1. Ramirez did not take a pain-killing injection before Game 4 and will be a game-time decision Wednesday.
2. St. Louis held a 3-1 lead in the NLCS over the San Francisco Giants last season before dropping three straight.
3. Los Angeles suffered 4-1 losses in each of its last two trips to the NLCS (2008 and 2009) and is looking for its first trip to the World Series since 1988.
GamingToday’s Consensus Picks October 16, 2013 6:32 AM by GT Staff
Baseball National League Championship
915 St. Louis Cardinals ( no line as yet): St. Louis holds a huge upper hand in this series and would love nothing better than to close it out today and the way that their pitchers have been going it looks like they will leave La La land as the National League champs. Look for just another real close game with the Cards pitching staff getting the job done one more time.
915 St. Louis Cardinals / 916 Los Angeles Dodgers UNDER THE TOTAL: Just can’t make this total low enough as the Dodger bats have gone silent.
Baseball American League Championship
917 Boston Red Sox / 918 Detroit Tigers UNDER7½: If not for the grand slam in Boston this series is playing out just like the Cards and Dodgers, neither team hitting the ball as the pitching has dominated.
918 Detroit Tigers -125: Detroit in desperate need of a win to tie this series up, they will need a top notch effort on the mound as not to many on either team will be crossing the plate, Detroit pulls one out for the home folk.
NHL Hockey
52 Washington Capitals -150: Not much of any good in Washington going on but the Caps should have a full house and catch the Rangers on a three game losing streak.
NHL Hockey Play of the Day October 16, 2013 6:28 AM by GT Staff
Calgary Flames at Anaheim Ducks at 7:05 p.m. PST
The Ducks have won four straight games and in that span they have outscored the opponents 17-6, they look to be skating in top form and the way their offense is going they look to be more than the Rangers will be able to handle.
Hump Day we have the MLB 6* Playoff Game of the Year going in the A.L.C.S Game tonight from a Big System direct from the MLB Playoff Database that has a Perfect Angle that has Never lost. We swept again last night for the 2nd straight night as MLB Remains Hot. Below is the play in the Early game with a Solid 28-1 Pitcher angle.
On Hump Day the Free MLB Power Play is on the LA. Dodgers. Game 916 at 4:05 eastern. LA Is down 3-1 in this series after losing to St. Louis 4-2. Tonight they have Z. Greinke going and his teams are an amazing 28-1 when they are -140 or higher at home as long as they did not blow a 5+ run lead in his last start. Greinke is 5-0 at home vs the Cardinals and has allowed just 5 runs in 27 innings his last 4 starts vs the Cardinals. He has won 13 of his last 15 here. Today this game is a rematch from Friday night as J. Kelly and St. Louis came away with the win. All time in this round teams like the Cardinals up 3-1 that played the first 2 games at home have lost 12 of 20 times. With the Cardinals 1-6 as a road dog off a road dog win while scoring 4 or less vs an opponent that scored 2 or less we will back the LA. Dodgers to escape elimination. See angle below. Jump on the MLB Playoff Game of the Year tonight. Take the Dodgers in afternoon action. GC
SU: 28-1
Runs
Team 5.5
Opp 2.8
Date Link Day Site Team Starter Opp Starter Final SUm W/L OUm O/U Hits Errors BL Line Total Innings
May 15, 2011 box Sun home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Pirates Kevin Correia - R 9-6 3 W 7.5 O 11-10 0-1 6-0 -175 7.5 9
May 25, 2011 box Wed home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Nationals Jason Marquis - R 6-4 2 W 2.5 O 7-6 1-1 3-0 -170 7.5 9
Jul 27, 2011 box Wed home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Cubs Carlos Zambrano - R 2-0 2 W -6.0 U 6-4 0-0 2-0 -165 8.0 9
Aug 12, 2011 box Fri home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Pirates Paul Maholm - L 7-2 5 W 1.0 O 12-6 0-1 5-0 -210 8.0 9
Aug 17, 2011 box Wed home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Dodgers Nathan Eovaldi - R 3-1 2 W -3.5 U 6-6 1-1 2-0 -185 7.5 9
Aug 28, 2011 box Sun home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Cubs Casey Coleman - R 3-2 1 W -3.5 U 6-6 1-0 3-0 -270 8.5 9
Sep 13, 2011 box Tue home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Rockies Esmil Rogers - R 2-1 1 W -5.5 U 6-9 2-0 1-1 -220 8.5 10
Sep 24, 2011 box Sat home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Marlins Alex Sanabia - R 6-4 2 W 2.0 O 12-11 0-0 2-1 -200 8.0 9
Sep 28, 2011 box Wed home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Pirates Jeff Locke - L 7-3 4 W 1.5 O 7-6 2-2 5-0 -240 8.5 9
Oct 02, 2011 box Sun home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Diamondbacks Daniel Hudson - R 9-4 5 W 6.0 O 12-10 1-1 5-0 -160 7.0 9
Oct 09, 2011 box Sun home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Cardinals Jaime Garcia - L 9-6 3 W 7.5 O 11-9 0-1 3-3 -145 7.5 9
Apr 18, 2012 box Wed home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Dodgers Chris Capuano - L 3-2 1 W -2.0 U 7-6 0-1 1-1 -173 7.0 10
Apr 23, 2012 box Mon home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Astros Lucas Harrell - R 6-5 1 W 3.5 O 8-13 0-1 4-1 -225 7.5 9
May 20, 2012 box Sun home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Twins Jason Marquis - R 16-4 12 W 11.5 O 17-9 3-0 15-1 -220 8.5 9
Jun 06, 2012 box Wed home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Cubs Paul Maholm - L 8-0 8 W 0.5 O 11-3 0-2 8-0 -200 7.5 9
Jul 02, 2012 box Mon home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Marlins Carlos Zambrano - R 6-5 1 W 3.0 O 8-7 1-3 1-3 -165 8.0 9
Jul 13, 2012 box Fri home Brewers Zack Greinke - R Pirates James McDonald - R 10-7 3 W 9.5 O 15-10 1-1 4-2 -145 7.5 9
Aug 14, 2012 box Tue home Angels Zack Greinke - R Indians Ubaldo Jimenez - R 9-6 3 W 7.0 O 13-11 0-0 7-0 -190 8.0 9
Aug 30, 2012 box Thu home Angels Zack Greinke - R Red Sox Jon Lester - L 5-2 3 W -0.5 U 9-7 0-0 4-0 -160 7.5 9
Sep 09, 2012 box Sun home Angels Zack Greinke - R Tigers Anibal Sanchez - R 3-2 1 W -3.5 U 7-5 2-0 3-0 -159 8.5 9
Sep 25, 2012 box Tue home Angels Zack Greinke - R Mariners Erasmo Ramirez - R 5-4 1 W 1.5 O 8-11 0-1 4-0 -235 7.5 9
Jun 27, 2013 box Thu home Dodgers Zack Greinke - R Phillies Jonathan Pettibone - R 6-4 2 W 2.5 O 7-14 0-0 3-1 -185 7.5 9
Jul 13, 2013 box Sat home Dodgers Zack Greinke - R Rockies Tyler Chatwood - R 1-0 1 W -6.0 U 4-2 0-1 1-0 -160 7.0 9
Jul 30, 2013 box Tue home Dodgers Zack Greinke - R Yankees Andy Pettitte - L 3-2 1 W -2.0 U 10-5 0-0 1-0 -165 7.0 9
Aug 10, 2013 box Sat home Dodgers Zack Greinke - R Rays Roberto Hernandez - R 5-0 5 W -2.0 U 12-6 0-0 5-0 -150 7.0 9
Aug 26, 2013 box Mon home Dodgers Zack Greinke - R Cubs Jake Arrieta - R 6-2 4 W 1.0 O 9-5 0-0 6-0 -250 7.0 9
Sep 01, 2013 box Sun home Dodgers Zack Greinke - R Padres Tyson Ross - R 2-1 1 W -4.0 U 7-3 0-0 1-1 -230 7.0 9
Sep 12, 2013 box Thu home Dodgers Zack Greinke - R Giants Matt Cain - R 3-2 1 W -1.5 U 9-9 0-1 1-1 -173 6.5 10
Sep 28, 2013 box Sat home Dodgers Zack Greinke - R Rockies Juan Nicasio - R 0-1 -1 L -6.0 U 3-5 0-1 0-1 -230 7.0 9
Oct 16, 2013 Wed home Dodgers Zack Greinke - R Cardinals Joe Kelly - R -170 6.5
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