St. Louis at Los Angeles

The Cardinals open their NL Division series on the road in Los Angeles. The Dodgers were quick out of the gate this season, especially at home where they won their first 13 games, but finished the season just 37-31 at home thereafter. This exact matchup took place in St. Louis with the Cards’ Chris Carpenter besting Randy Wolf 6-1. Carpenter has owned the Dodgers with a 0.96 ERA against them over the past five years. Also, St. Louis took five of seven this season from the NL West Champs. It’s hard to pass on a pitcher with those credentials against the Dodgers. Add in the fact that the Cards are 92-38 in Carpenter's last 130 starts, and I'll back the Cards to win the opener.