The St. Louis Cardinals passed the test, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates in five games. Next in their schedule, they have the chance to prove they were truly the best in the NL as the League Championship Series will soon take off. Check out the Cardinals' playoff schedule with dates, opponents and times for those games all ready mapped out in the NLCS.
Opponents: Los Angeles Dodgers
Schedule: Game 1- Friday, Oct. 11 Time: TBD
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 12 Time: TBD
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 14 Time: TBD
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 15 Time: TBD
Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 16 Time: TBD
Game 6: Friday, Oct. 18 Time: TBD
Game 7: Saturday, Oct. 19 Time: TBD
Well, that's a bit useless. MLB has yet to decided what time to start these games, but as soon as we get word, we'll let you guys know.
The Dodgers will be ready to go after a four day layoff (three if they partied too hard Monday night). They defeated the Atlanta Braves in four games, though drama had to be provided in Game 4 in order to get the third victory and close out the series. The Dodgers' offense made Braves pitching look pathetic in this series. Hanley Ramirez carried the team, Carl Crawford powered the team and Clayton Kershaw set the tone for the pitching staff throughout the series.
The Cardinals played five tough games against the Pirates. Minus Game 1 and Game 2, their meetings were exciting and pretty close. Wednesday night, in Game 5, the Pirates had a chance to a couple of times, but they could not come up with the big hit. The Cardinals' is not clicking as well a the Dodgers, but they can cause damage and put runs up on the board.
Stay tuned to Sports World Report as we will bring you all the times of Game 1 and all the remaining games as soon as they are available. It will be offense versus offense and ace versus ace in this must-watch series.
