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October 8, 2012

Playoff Prospectus

NLDS Game Two Preview: Nationals at Cardinals

by Daniel Rathman

An eighth-inning rally, catalyzed by Pete Kozma’s fielding error and capped by pinch-hitter Tyler Moore’s two-run single, pushed the Nationals past the Cardinals in Sunday’s series opener. Can Davey Johnson’s team take a commanding 2-0 lead to the nation’s capital, or will Mike Matheny’s bunch bounce back and pull even? To try to answer those questions, here are the PECOTA odds and projected starting lineups for Game Two:

Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann) at Cardinals (Jaime Garcia) – 4:30 p.m. ET

PECOTA Odds of Winning: Cardinals 54.1 percent, Nationals 45.9 percent

Projected Starting Lineups:

Nationals vs. Garcia (L)

Cardinals vs. Zimmermann (R)

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