It's desperation time for the Washington Nationals.
After two one-run losses (one of which went 18 innings), the Nationals have their backs against a wall. As the top playoff seed in the National League, much was expected of the Nats. The pitching has been strong, but timely hitting has been an issue.
On the other hand, the San Francisco Giants are enjoying their even-year magic. Brandon Belt was the hero on Saturday, launching a ball deep into right field in the 18th inning to give his team the lead.
Game 3 is a do-or-die for Washington. It's hard to come back from 2-0 in a series, but you have to get to 2-1 first.
Doug Fister will take the ball for the Nats in Game 3. Opposing him will be Madison Bumgarner, the left-hander who dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Wild Card Game.
Bumgarner is 4-2 in his postseason career with a 3.02 ERA. Fister is 3-2 with a 2.98 ERA in his postseason career. That's a great pitching matchup on tap for Game 3.
Here are a few keys to Game 3, scheduled for Monday at 5:07 p.m. ET.
//from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/10DyUn3
via IFTTT October 05, 2014 at 09:49PM
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