Here's the TV schedule for the Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers as both teams are responsible for closing today's MLB schedule of NLDS matchups. When will the Braves and Dodgers play? Where can I watch the game? If these are the sort of questions you want answered, then we're glad you're here because we have what you need.
TV Channel- Where to Watch?: TBS
Game Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Pitching Matchup: Kris Medlen vs. Clayton Kershaw
There's no point in diagramming who these guys pitch for. Kershaw is baseball's ace. If there was only one Cy Young to split between both the A.L. and N.L., Kershaw would take it. Had the Dodgers provided more run support, Kershaw's win and loss record would look something more like Max Scherzer's. However, Kershaw's microscopic ERA and WHIP make him the best pitcher in 2013.
Medlen is one of the premier starts in the Braves rotation who has risen from the ashes in multiple occasions in his career. First there was Tommy John Surgery that sidelined him at the beginning of the 2011 season. He returned in 2012 and unlike Stephen Strasburg, Medlen was around late in September when the Braves needed to clinch a Wild Card spot.
It looks as though this one will be a pitchers' duel, unless either offense surprises and comes out firing on all cylinders. The Braves are healthy with Jason Heyward at the top of the lineup. The Dodgers are missing some parts in Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp. However, there is always Yasiel Puig to worry about. The Dodgers also have Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and a motivated Hanley Ramirez. They will depend on a lot of their role players, but these active Dodgers are good enough to spark any comeback and start any rally.
The Braves will probably swing for the fences, but Kershaw has only allowed 11 home runs in 2013, the least amongst pitchers who threw over 200 innings this season. The most important thing Atlanta has to do is play defense behind Medlen.
Do not miss the live action on your televisions. The Braves will be airing in a familiar place, TBS, the station that aired a lot of their ball games years ago.