Los Angeles Dodgers (95-67) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (91-71)

LA Likely Starters; Randy Wolf, Chad Billingsley, Clayton Kershaw, Hiroki JurodaTeam Record in Those Starts; 65-51 (91-71 pace)St.L Likely Starters; Adam Wainwright, Chris Carpenter, Joel Pineiro, John SmoltzTeam Record in Those Starts; 63-37 (102-60 pace)When LA Bats (Dodgers 780 runs scored, Cardinals 640 runs allowed)The Dodgers led the NL in OBP in 2009 while finishing with a middle of the pack Slugging Percentage. As great a player as Manny Ramirez is his performance since his return has been more reminiscent of his last two years with Boston than his great performance last summer.Los Angeles has a depth in their lineup similar to the Phillies where they feature eight quality batsmen. While they have speed that is mitigated by the return of Juan Pierre to a reserve role though he may make an impact as will pinch hitter Jim Thome.The Cardinals have a potentially dominating pitching staff. Chris Carpenter has enjoyed a tremendous emergence in his 30s while 2006 post-season reli...