GAME INFORMATION Atlanta Braves Baseball Communications Department • SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA 30339 404.522.7630 braves.com bravesmediacenter.com /braves @braves @braves ATLANTA BRAVES (97-65, 2-1 in Postseason) Braves vs. Cardinals 2018 2019 All-Time at Overall (since 1900) 4-2 4-2 905-1050-18 Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 255-283-1 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (91-71, 1-2 in Postseason) at Atlanta 1-2 2-1 135-137 LH Dallas Keuchel (0-0, 1.93) vs. RH Dakota Hudson (16-7, 3.35 in ‘19) at SunTrust Park (‘17) --- --- 3-6 NLDS Game 4 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 75-62 at St. Louis (since 1900) 3-0 2-1 428-556-11 October 7, 2019 • 3:07 p.m. • Busch Stadium • St. Louis, MO • TBS at Busch Stadium (‘06) --- --- 21-23 Never Quit With Snit TODAY’S GAME: The Braves and Cardinals continue STARTING PITCHING: RHP Mike Soroka tossed their National League Division Series today with Game 4 7.0 innings last night, allowing two hits and a run while The Braves rallied for the win yesterday, scoring all three of their runs in the ninth at Busch Stadium...The clubs met six times in the regular striking out seven...He set a Braves postseason record, inning to beat St. Louis, 3-1. season, with the Braves winning four of the games while retiring 17 consecutive batters between the second and Since Brian Snitker took over as interim outscoring St. Louis, 29-27. seventh inning, and became the youngest pitcher to allow two or fewer baserunners over at least 7.0 innings in a manager on May 17, 2016, the Braves have The clubs have met four times previous in the won 78 games in the postseason and regular • postseason game. season in their last at-bat, tied for the most postseason, with the Cardinals winning three of the matchups...St. Louis swept the 1982 LCS from Braves starting pitchers this series have tossed 18.2 in the major leagues with the Los Angeles • Dodgers. Atlanta, before the Braves took the 1996 LCS in innings, allowing 10 hits, three walks and two seven games...The Cardinals then swept the NLDS runs, earned (0.96 ERA)...They have limited the in 2000, before winning the 2012 Wildcard Game. Cardinals to a .423 OPS. Braves Breakdown • In all, the Braves have lost 11 of 17 postseason games RALLY: The Braves scored all three of their runs with Overall ................................... 97-65 with St. Louis, but snapped a five-game losing streak two outs in the ninth inning yesterday, marking just the Home ..................................... 50-31 to the Cardinals in the playoffs with wins in the last second time in Braves postseason history they won a Road ...................................... 47-34 two games. Day ........................................ 23-16 game after being down to their final out...The club’s Night ..................................... 74-49 first such win came in Game 7 of the 1992 LCS against • The Braves won both of the series with the Current Streak ..............................L3 Cardinals in the regular season, taking two-of-three Pittsburgh. Last 5 Games .............................. 1-4 in Atlanta, May 14-16, before winning another Last 10 Games ............................ 4-6 Dansby Swanson became the fourth Braves player two-of-three at Busch Stadium, May 24-26. • March ......................................... 0-3 to collect a game-tying or go-ahead hit in the April ....................................... 14-12 LHP Dallas Keuchel went 4.2 innings in Game postseason with the Braves down to their final out... May ........................................ 16-12 • June .......................................... 20-8 1, taking a no-decision after allowing a run and The last to do so was Luis Polonia in Game 3 of the July ......................................... 14-10 five hits in the Cardinals 7-6 win...Keuchel is 4-2 1995 NLDS vs. Colorado. August ...................................... 19-9 with a 3.20 ERA (20 ER/56.1 IP) in 11 career The only other two players to accomplish the feat September .............................. 14-11 postseason appearances, 10 starts. • Vs. LHSP ................................ 23-14 were Francisco Cabrera and Otis Nixon...Cabrera RHP Dakota Hudson is set for his postseason Vs. RHSP ............................... 74-51 • scored two with a game-winning single to left field Series Opener ......................... 28-25 debut after finishing tied for third in the National in Game 7 of the 1992 LCS against Pittsburgh, Series Opener at Home .......... 15-11 League with 16 wins in the regular season... while Nixon tied Game 6 of the 1992 World Series Series Opener on Road .......... 13-14 Hudson has faced the Braves twice before, once as with a run-scoring single to left field against Tom By Series ............................. 32-12-9 a starter...He went 6.1 innings on May 25, allowing By Home Series.....................17-5-4 Henke. By Road Series ......................15-7-5 five hits and two runs, earned, to take no-decision Rubber Games ......................... 13-3 in a 6-3 Cardinals win at Busch Stadium. LATE GAME BRAVES: The Braves have scored Sweeps/Were Swept ................. 10-7 12 runs in this series, eight of which have come in the Scored First ............................ 75-26 WIN: The Braves took a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five seventh inning or later...The Braves led the league with Opponent Scored First ............ 22-39 National League Division Series with yesterday’s 3-1 308 such runs this season. 1-run games ........................... 28-16 comeback win over St. Louis...The Braves have a lead 1 or 2 run games ..................... 46-30 in a playoff series for the first time since 2002, when The Braves also compiled a .351 on-base percentage Comeback Wins ..................... 32-33 • they won Game 2 and Game 3 against San Francisco and 94 home runs in these late innings, both tops Last AB Wins .......................... 20-15 in baseball. Walkoff Wins .............................. 8-6 to go up 2-1. Extra Innings ............................ 11-6 Opposing bullpens compiled a 5.54 ERA (352 This is the Braves’ eighth playoff matchup since • Led After 6 ............................... 76-6 • ER/572.0 IP) against Atlanta in the regular season, Led After 7 ............................... 77-5 that series, including a one-game Wild Card game Led After 8 ............................... 83-4 with St. Louis in 2012. by far the worst mark against any one team in the Tied After 6 ................................ 9-6 majors. Tied After 7 .............................. 8-10 The last time the Braves won a playoff round was • Tied After 8 ................................ 8-6 in 2001, when they swept Houston in the NLDS. KEUCHEL FOR THE WIN: LHP Dallas Keuchel Behind After 6 ........................ 12-53 will make his second career start with a chance to clinch Behind After 7 ........................ 11-50 The Braves have lost nine consecutive playoff • a postseason series today, after he helped Houston knock Behind After 8 .......................... 4-55 rounds (including the 2012 Wild Card game), Division Games ...................... 46-30 out Cleveland last season...Keuchel went 5.0 innings in dating to the 2001 League Championship Series Game 3 of the ALDS, allowing two runs, earned, as the Vs. Other Divisions ................. 51-35 against Arizona..That streak is the second longest Vs. A.L. Teams ........................... 13-7 Astros advanced with a 11-3 win. Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 84-58 in MLB history...Only Chicago (NL) owns a longer such skid, losing 10 consecutive rounds Keuchel is pitching on three days of rest today after Vs. A.L. East ................................ 3-1 • Vs. A.L. Central ......................... 10-6 from 1910 through 1998. he threw 4.2 innings in Game 1 on Thursday... Vs. N.L. East ........................... 46-30 RHP Mike Foltynewicz (Game 4) and LHP Sean The Braves are 3-16 in postseason play when Vs. N.L. Central ...................... 20-13 • Newcomb (Game 3) both started on short rest in Vs. N.L. West .......................... 18-15 they drop Game 1...They last won a series when last season’s postseason, although neither factored Hit 0 HR ............................... 13-23 dropping Game 1 in 1999, when they lost 6-1 vs. into the decision. Hit 1+ HR ............................. 84-42 Houston in the NLDS before going on to win the Hit 2+ HR ............................. 59-22 next three games. The last Braves starter to earn a postseason win on Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 11-37 • short rest was RHP Russ Ortiz, who helped Atlanta Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 86-28 They also won the 1991 LCS over Pittsburgh after • win Game 4 of the 2003 NLDS at Chicago...Ortiz Scored 5 or More Runs .......... 71-13 losing Game 1 and the 1957 World Series. Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 59-8 allowed two runs over 5.0 innings in the 6-4 win. Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 38-57 Allowed 5 or More Runs ........ 24-48 More Hits than Opponent ...... 60-14 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Fewer Hits than Opponent ..... 24-43 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Committed No Errors ............ 63-39 Tues., Oct. 8 OPEN DATE Committed 1 or More Errors.. 34-26 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Before All-star Game .............. 54-37 FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South After All-star Game ................. 43-28 Starter Goes at least 5 inn ........ 82-43 Starter Goes at least 6 inn ........ 60-23 Starter Goes at least 7 inn .......... 21-5 Tonight’sToday’s Starting Starting Pitcher Pitcher Keuchel’sGarcía’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P 6/10 vs. CHA^ ND, W, 1-0 7.0 1 0 0 1 9 0 77 #60 Dallas Keuchel 6/15 vs. MOB! ND, W, 4-3 7.0 11 3 3 1 4 0 101 6/21 at WSH L (0-1), 4-3 5.0 8 4 3 0 3 1 99 LHP • 6-3 • 205 • 31 yrs 6/26 at CHI W (1-1), 5-3 5.2 8 3 3 3 2 2 85 June MLB Totals (2) 2-0, 5.06 ERA 10.2 16 7 6 3 5 3 92* 2019 Record: 8-8, 3.75 ERA • 2018 Record: 12-11, 3.74 ERA 7/2 vs.