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The Matchup:
Kris Medlen: Coming in with a 10-1 record and a 1.57 ERA is arguably the hottest pitcher in Baseball, the Braves have won in Medlen's last 23 starts and Kris has been absolutely dominant down the stretch even having 41 straight scoreless innings pitched at one point.
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Kyle Lohse: The ace of the Cardinals staff is sporting a very surprising and outstanding 16-3 record with a 2.86 ERA, he's had an ERA under 4 only once in his career before this season but has proven himself to be one of the best NL pitchers of the season with an ERA that's 5th in the NL.
Where: Turner Field
The storyline: This is the first season where there are 2 wildcard teams in the playoffs, if not for this rule the Braves would be in the NLDS right now as we ran away with the #1 wildcard spot this season.
The Revenge Factor: As many of us remember 1 season ago the Braves had a 9 game lead over the Cardinals in the Wildcard, a 9-18 September and an awful collapse ensued and we missed the playoffs as a result, the Cardinals got hot at the right time and took the playoff spot on the final day of the season; this is our chance at a bit of revenge.
Key Matchup:
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3rd Base: Braves legend Chipper Jones might be playing the last game of his career on Friday (hopefully not) and he squares off against World series hero David Freese at the hot corner.
LETS GET THESE PLAYOFFS STARTED!!!!
