2:37pm Arizona time, Fox Sports 1: Giants lead 1-0
6:37pm Arizona time, MLB Network: Cardinals lead 1-0
A good day for the road teams on the opening day of the National League Division Series, with both the Giants and Cardinals scratching out one-run victories to draw first blood and, effectively, take home-field advantage in their match-ups. They were quite contrasting games however: one totaled five runs of offense, the other 19, even though San Francisco actually had more hits in scoring their three runs, than St. Louis did in scoring ten times. Both teams can now drop the hammer on the opposition with a win this afternoon,
I'd give the Nationals the edge in their pitching match-up, because Hudson has been a good deal less consistent than Zimmermann. Hudson's median Game Score is 54, Zimmermann's is 59.5. The Cardinals/Dodgers match-up should be closer. Despite a slightly-higher ERA in the season Greinke has a better median Game Score, albeit by a smaller margin, 59.5 to 57. However, the Dodgers may be shell-shocked after last night's defeat: beating the near-certain Cy Young winner will certainly have given the Cardinals a psychological boost, and hopefully it's something they can build upon, and join the Royals in taking a two-game lead back home with them tonight.
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