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Most Mets fans are hoping for a Giants loss and Cards win today to force a Game 163...and then the Cards winning that because Martinez matches up better with the Mets' lefty-heavy lineup than Bumgarner.
Idk...I'd kinda rather the Giants just win it today. Not that I want to face Bumgarner but you're going to have to beat an ace sometime in the playoffs anyway. The Mets are going to be on 3 days rest (counting today as rest since the starters will sit), the Giants/Cards would only be on 1 day of rest if they have to play tomorrow.
Baseball is the one sport where rest can be a detriment in the playoffs as it gives a hot team less time to cool down. Just look at how many 1 seeds have sat around for a week and then been buzzsawed by the Wild Card team in the new format.
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