San Francisco at St. Louis

A tough spot for the home team, down 1-0. St. Louis had a bad offense during the regular season, and while they came to life against the Dodgers, that bad offense was evident yesterday in a 3-0 loss to San Francisco. The Cardinals have struggled badly against San Francisco. The Giants have outscored them 23-1 while allowing a .177 batting average during a four-game postseason winning streak in the rivalry dating to the 2012 NLCS. The Giants are 5-1 in the last six meetings in St. Louis. The Giants turn to veteran Jake Peavy, who has been re-energized since being acquired from the AL with a 6-4 mark and 2.17 ERA in 12 regular-season starts. St. Louis is stuck with struggling Lance Lynn, as the team is 0-5 his last five starts. Lynn has been roughed up in three career regular-season outings against San Francisco, losing each start to go with a 7.98 ERA. The Cardinals are 1-4 in Lynn's last five starts against the Giants, including 0-4 at home against San Francisco. Play the Giants in Game 2.