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, 2-2 in Postseason) Braves vs. Cardinals 2018 2019 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1900) 4-2 4-2 905-1050-18 Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 255-283-1 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (91-71, 2-2 in Postseason) at Atlanta 1-2 2-1 135-137 RH Mike Foltynewicz (1-0, 0.00) vs. RH Jack Flaherty (0-1, 3.86) at SunTrust Park (‘17) --- --- 3-6 NLDS Game 5 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 75-62 at St. Louis (since 1900) 3-0 2-1 428-556-11 October 9, 2019 • 5:02 p.m. • SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA • TBS at Busch Stadium (‘06) --- --- 21-23 Home Field TONIGHT’S GAME: The Braves and Cardinals finish FOLTYNEWICZ WINS: RHP Mike Foltynewicz is their National League Division Series today with Game set to start tonight, and the Braves are 10-1 in his last 11 The Braves will play their 77th postseason game in Atlanta tonight, and overall, the 5 at SunTrust Park...The winner will advance to the starts, including the postseason...The righty is 7-1 with a club is 36-40 in these games. League Championship Series to play either Los Angeles 2.37 ERA (17 ER/64.2 IP) during this stretch. The Braves went 50-31 at SunTrust Park in (NL) or Washington...Both teams will either travel to Dodger Stadium, or play host to the Nationals in the • Foltynewicz earned the win in Game 2...Only one the regular season, winning 50 home games Braves pitcher has ever won multiple games in the in a season for the first time since 2013. LCS, which begins this Friday. division series: Alejandro Peña earned two wins in The Braves also set a franchise modern- The clubs met six times in the regular season, Game 1 and Game 2 of the 1995 Division Series era record this season with 13 consecutive • with the Braves winning four of the games while vs. Colorado...Peña came on in relief in both games. home wins from August 17-September 7. outscoring St. Louis, 29-27. The last Braves starter to win multiple games in a • The clubs have met four times previous in the single playoff round was RHP John Smoltz, who • Braves Breakdown postseason, with the Cardinals winning three of beat St. Louis twice in the 1996 NLCS...Smoltz Overall ................................... 97-65 the matchups...St. Louis swept the 1982 LCS from won Game 1 and Game 5. Home ..................................... 50-31 Atlanta, before the Braves took the 1996 LCS in Only 14 pitchers in MLB history have won two Road ...................................... 47-34 seven games...The Cardinals then swept the NLDS • Day ........................................ 23-16 division series starts, with the last being RHP Jacob Night ..................................... 74-49 in 2000, before winning the 2012 Wildcard Game. deGrom in 2015. Current Streak ..............................L3 The Braves won both of the series with the Last 5 Games .............................. 1-4 • The Braves went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring Cardinals in the regular season, taking two-of-three RISP: Last 10 Games ............................ 4-6 position on Monday, and are now 4-for-34 (.118) in these March ......................................... 0-3 in Atlanta, May 14-16, before winning another April ....................................... 14-12 two-of-three at Busch Stadium, May 24-26. situations for the series...Over the last two postseasons, May ........................................ 16-12 the Braves have gone 6-for-49 (.122) with runners in RHP Mike Foltynewicz is set for his second start June .......................................... 20-8 • scoring position. July ......................................... 14-10 in this series after he tossed 7.0 shutout innings to August ...................................... 19-9 Over the last two regular seasons, the Braves lead the win Game 2, 3-0...Tonight will mark Foltynewicz’s • September .............................. 14-11 fourth career postseason appearance, all starts, and National League with a .272 (723-for-2,655) batting Vs. LHSP ................................ 23-14 the righty is 1-1 with a 3.46 ERA (5 ER/13.0 IP) average in these situations...Their .360 on-base Vs. RHSP ............................... 74-51 in the playoffs. percentage is percentage points behind Los Angeles Series Opener ......................... 28-25 (.361) for the top spot as well. Series Opener at Home .......... 15-11 RHP Jack Flaherty is scheduled to start for the Series Opener on Road .......... 13-14 • By Series ............................. 32-12-9 second time in this series after he lost Game 2, 3-0, ACUÑA JR IMPRESSES: OF Ronald Acuña Jr. has By Home Series.....................17-5-4 despite going 7.0 innings and striking out eight... reached in 11 of his 19 plate appearances (.579 on-base By Road Series ......................15-7-5 The righty made his postseason debut that day. percentage) this series, after recording four hits in Game Rubber Games ......................... 13-3 4 on Monday at St. Louis. Sweeps/Were Swept ................. 10-7 WINNER TAKE ALL: The Braves and Cardinals Scored First ............................ 75-26 have each won two games this series, with the Braves • Acuña Jr. had the Braves’ first four-hit game in the Opponent Scored First ............ 22-39 outscoring the Cardinals, 16-13...The last time the postseason since Bret Boone also had four hits in 1-run games ........................... 28-16 Game 3 of the 1999 World Series. 1 or 2 run games ..................... 46-30 Braves won a playoff round was in 2001, when they swept Houston in the NLDS. Comeback Wins ..................... 32-33 The outfielder had a double and triple on Monday... Last AB Wins .......................... 20-15 • The Braves have played gone to a Game 5 three He has seven extra-base hits in eight career Walkoff Wins .............................. 8-6 • Extra Innings ............................ 11-6 times in the division round and lost each time... postseason games, tied with Bryce Harper for the Led After 6 ............................... 76-6 All three games have come at home, and all three most such hits by a player prior to his 22nd birthday Led After 7 ............................... 77-5 games came in a three-year span from 2002-2004. in postseason history...Harper played in nine playoff Led After 8 ............................... 83-4 games before turning 22. Tied After 6 ................................ 9-6 • Overall, the Braves are 4-6 in winner-take-all Tied After 7 .............................. 8-10 games, including 1-1 against the Cardinals...They BATTLE BACK FROM GAME 1: The Braves Tied After 8 ................................ 8-6 lost the 2012 Wild Card game to St. Louis here in dropped Game 1 last Thursday and are 3-16 in postseason Behind After 6 ........................ 12-53 Atlanta, but also beat them in Game 7 of the 1996 Behind After 7 ........................ 11-50 play when they drop Game 1...They last won a series Behind After 8 .......................... 4-55 LCS at Turner Field...That ‘96 win was the Braves’ when dropping Game 1 in 1999, when they lost 6-1 vs. Division Games ...................... 46-30 last winner-take-all victory. Houston in the NLDS before going on to win the next Vs. Other Divisions ................. 51-35 The Braves split two Game 7s in 1957 (at New three games. Vs. A.L. Teams ........................... 13-7 • Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 84-58 York-AL) and 1958 (vs. New York-AL)...They They also won the 1991 LCS over Pittsburgh after • Vs. A.L. East ................................ 3-1 played two Game 7s in 1991, winning in the LCS losing Game 1 and the 1957 World Series. Vs. A.L. Central ......................... 10-6 at Pittsburgh, before losing in the World Series at Vs. N.L. East ........................... 46-30 Minnesota...They also won a Game 7 in the 1992 DUVALL STARTS: The Braves will start OF Adam Vs. N.L. Central ...................... 20-13 LCS vs. Pittsburgh. Vs. N.L. West .......................... 18-15 Duvall in left field and batting sixth tonight, the first Hit 0 HR ............................... 13-23 The Braves have lost nine consecutive playoff change to the 1-8 spots in the starting lineup this series... • Hit 1+ HR ............................. 84-42 rounds (including the 2012 Wild Card game), OF Matt Joyce played right and hit sixth in the first Hit 2+ HR ............................. 59-22 dating to the 2001 League Championship Series four games. Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 11-37 against Arizona..That streak is the second longest Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 86-28 Duvall is batting .429 with a homer and five RBI in MLB history...Only Chicago (NL) owns a • Scored 5 or More Runs .......... 71-13 this series. Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 59-8 longer such skid, losing 10 consecutive rounds Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 38-57 from 1910 through 1998. 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 Thurs., Oct. 10 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’s Starting Pitcher Foltynewicz’sGarcía’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (1) 0-1, 0.00 ERA 2.0 2 1 0 1 1 0 --- #26 Mike Foltynewicz 4/4 vs. NOR^ W (1-0), 3-1 5.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 56 4/9 vs.