Okay, people are acting like the Dodgers were blown out in both games, but easily could have taken both or at least a split. I don't think this team is in a panic right now even though they have to face Adam Wainwright who we will get to in a second. First Ryu needs a bit of an introduction. He was bad in his start vs. the Braves, and was pulled early. Ryu is plenty fresh and faces a Caridnals team that struggles big time vs. LHP. Not only are they 3-7 in their last 10vs. LHP on the road, but in their last 10 games they are hitting .189 vs. LHP. They were 26th in the regular season in OPS vs. LHP and Ryu pitched a gem on the road against them 7 IP 0 ER. This game is at home where he posts a 2.61 ERA. Cards are 6-15 in their last 21 road games vs. a winning record.
In my last write up of game 5 with Wainwright on the mound I talked about his pure dominance on 5 days rest. He came out pitched a complete game allowing 1 ER in the win. Now he has to go on 4 days rest after that emotional start where he just gave everything he had. Not only does he have to go on 4 days rest, but he's traveling cross country to the west coast to do so. A look back at his 4 starts on 4 days rest following 9 innings pitched this season and he posts a 7.43 ERA. I had to look back to his 2010 year where he was great to see the last time he went on the west coast on 4 days rest after a complete game and he faced the Dodgers allowed 4 ER in 6 innings. Dodgers will make the necessary adjustments they are hitting .282 and have a .817 OPS this post season vs. RHP meanwhile the Cardinals are hitting .149 and have a .436 OPS this post season vs. LHP. I think Dodgers get back into the series here tonight!
