Tale of the Tape: Game 1
ZACK GREINKE
DODGERS
2013 regular season
Overall: 28 GS, 15-4, 2.63 ERA, 46 BB, 148 K's Overall: 15 GS (37 G), 10-5, 2.69 ERA, 44 BB, 79 K's
Key stat: 5.56 ERA in four career postseason starts Key stat: 2.28 ERA as a starter in regular season
At Busch Stadium
2013: 1 GS, 1-0, 2.84 ERA
Career: 4 GS (5 G), 3-1, 2.28 ERA 2013: 8 GS (18 G), 5-4, 3.29 ERA
Loves to face: Carlos Beltran, 1-for-7, 1 K
Hates to face: Matt Holliday, 9-for-26, 2 HR
Why he'll win: Led NL with .789 winning percentage in regular season
Pitcher beware: Lost in St. Louis in 2011 postseason
Bottom line: Attack the strike zone, follow game plan
JOE KELLY
CARDINALS
Career: 18 GS (33 G), 8-7, 3.12 ERA
Against this opponent
2013: 1 GS, 1-0, 2.84 ERA
Career: 10 GS (12 G), 8-3, 3.10 ERA 2013: 1 GS (2 G), 1-0, 3.24 ERA
Career:3 GS (4 G), 1-1, 3.72 ERA
Loves to face: Mark Ellis, 0-for-7
Hates to face: Adrian Gonzalez, 4-for-7, 1 HR
Why he'll win: Won 10 of past 12 decisions
Pitcher beware: Los Angeles averaged 6.5 runs per game in NLDS
Bottom line: Don't let Dodgers' stars beat him
ZACK GREINKE
DODGERS
2013 regular season
Overall: 28 GS, 15-4, 2.63 ERA, 46 BB, 148 K's Overall: 15 GS (37 G), 10-5, 2.69 ERA, 44 BB, 79 K's
Key stat: 5.56 ERA in four career postseason starts Key stat: 2.28 ERA as a starter in regular season
At Busch Stadium
2013: 1 GS, 1-0, 2.84 ERA
Career: 4 GS (5 G), 3-1, 2.28 ERA 2013: 8 GS (18 G), 5-4, 3.29 ERA
Loves to face: Carlos Beltran, 1-for-7, 1 K
Hates to face: Matt Holliday, 9-for-26, 2 HR
Why he'll win: Led NL with .789 winning percentage in regular season
Pitcher beware: Lost in St. Louis in 2011 postseason
Bottom line: Attack the strike zone, follow game plan
JOE KELLY
CARDINALS
Career: 18 GS (33 G), 8-7, 3.12 ERA
Against this opponent
2013: 1 GS, 1-0, 2.84 ERA
Career: 10 GS (12 G), 8-3, 3.10 ERA 2013: 1 GS (2 G), 1-0, 3.24 ERA
Career:3 GS (4 G), 1-1, 3.72 ERA
Loves to face: Mark Ellis, 0-for-7
Hates to face: Adrian Gonzalez, 4-for-7, 1 HR
Why he'll win: Won 10 of past 12 decisions
Pitcher beware: Los Angeles averaged 6.5 runs per game in NLDS
Bottom line: Don't let Dodgers' stars beat him
