The Cardinals send Miles Mikolas against Cole Hamels as both teams need a win. The Cardinals try to keep a wild card hope alive while the Cubs try to take another step toward a division championship. Both pitchers were nice additions to the clubs, Mikolas going 17-4 after a three year absence from the majors leagues, Hamels posting a 2.47 ERA in eleven starts with the Cubs.
Three hours later, the Dodgers send Clayton Kershaw against the Giants and Dereck Rodriguez and the Giants. A win by the Dodgers eliminates the Cardinals regardless of the earlier outcome. Los Angeles can still catch Colorado for the NL West title. Kershaw is not going great guns into the playoffs. In five September starts he struck out 27, walked nine, and allowed six home runs in 32 innings. That’s below average for Kershaw, but it’s still good enough for a 3.09 ERA and a 3-0 record in the month. Rodriguez tries to cap off a fine rookie season in which he’s posted a 2.50 ERA, with just seven home runs allowed in 115 1/3 innings.
Detroit sends Daniel Norris against the Brewers and Wade Miley. Milwaukee could be facing division title elimination or a chance for a tie. Norris comes into the game 0-5 with a 5.22 ERA. He allowed seven home runs in 39 2/3 innings. Miley allowed just three home runs in 77 2/3 innings this season.
Finally, the Nationals take on the Rockies with Stephen Strasburg facing Jon Gray. Strasburg pitched well on the road this season, 7-2 with a 2.34 ERA. Gray tries to reduce the Rockies magic number to at most one, but could be pitching for Colorado’s first division title. He is 7-3 at home this season
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