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MLB Playoffs: NLCS Game Two and ALCS Game One

The Cardinals try to jump to a 2-0 lead over the Dodgers in the NLCS while the Red Sox and Tigers face off in the postseason for the first time in their history.

By Andrew Mearns@MearnsPSA Oct 12, 2013, 3:30pm EDT

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Fairly simple rooting interests for the two League Championship Series: go Donnie Baseball's Dodgers, and go Team ABB (Anyone But Boston).

NLCS Game 2

The Dodgers and Cardinals play the afternoon game today in St. Louis, just about 15 hours after the NLCS opener ended on a walk-off single by Carlos Beltran, whose playoff numbers rival Babe Ruth. The second game will start at 4:07 PM EDT on TBS. The pitching matchup is damn good, especially considering Clayton Kershaw's otherworldly 2013 and rookie Michael Wacha's crazy recent stretch of 16 innings with just two hits allowed and 18 strikeouts.

Clayton Kershaw

#22 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6-3

Weight: 220

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Mar 19, 1988

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2013 - Clayton Kershaw	16-9	35	33	3	2	0	0	236.0	164	55	48	11	52	232	1.83	.92

vs.

Michael Wacha

#52 / Pitcher / St. Louis Cardinals

Height: 6-6

Weight: 210

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jul 01, 1991

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2013 - Michael Wacha	4-1	15	9	0	0	0	1	64.2	52	20	20	5	19	65	2.78	1.10

ALCS Game 1

The Red Sox and Tigers have somewhat surprisingly never played against each other in postseason play, partially due to the Tigers being in the AL East from the start of divisional play in 1969 until 1997. The opener at Fenway Park features AL ERA leader Anibal Sanchez against veteran lefty Jon Lester, and it will kick off at 8:07 PM EDT on FOX.

Anibal Sanchez

#19 / Pitcher / Detroit Tigers

Height: 6-0

Weight: 205

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Feb 27, 1984

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2013 - Anibal Sanchez	14-8	29	29	1	1	0	0	182.0	156	56	52	9	54	202	2.57	1.15

vs.

Jon Lester

#31 / Pitcher / Boston Red Sox

Height: 6-2

Weight: 240

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Jan 07, 1984

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2013 - Jon Lester	15-8	33	33	1	1	0	0	213.1	209	94	89	19	67	177	3.75	1.29

Enjoy your evenings.