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The National League pennant will be decided Sunday night

The National League pennant will be decided on Sunday Night. The Los Angeles Dodgers have stormed back from a 3-1 series deficit to force Game 7 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers are looking to clinch their third World Series berth in the last four years. The Braves have not been to the Fall Classic since 1999.

Let’s set the scene for Game 7.

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How to watch

Date: Sunday, Oct. 18 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Globe Life Field (Arlington, Texas)
TV: Fox & FS1 | Stream: fuboTV (try for free)
Odds: TBD
Pitchers: TBD vs. RHP Ian Anderson
Follow: CBS Sports App

Preview

The story of the NLCS has been missed opportunities. The Dodgers are 2 for 14 (.143) with runners in scoring position in their three losses and the Braves are 4 for 27 (.148) with runners in scoring position in their three losses. 4 for 27! That includes blowing a bases loaded with no outs situation in the second inning of Game 6. That was a huge missed opportunity for Atlanta in what was an eventual two-run loss.

The Braves will give the ball to Anderson, their ultra-impressive rookie and the No. 3 pick in the 2016 draft. He threw four scoreless innings in Game 2 but walked five and threw 85 pitches. The Dodgers made him work for those 12 outs. Los Angeles has not yet announced a starting pitcher but manager Dave Roberts said righty Tony Gonsolin will “take down a good bit” of the Game 7 workload. Gonsolin allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings in his Game 2 start.

The National League pennant will be decided on Sunday Night. The Los Angeles Dodgers have stormed back from a 3-1 series deficit to force Game 7 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers are looking to clinch their third World Series berth in the last four years. The Braves have not been to the Fall Classic since 1999.

Let’s set the scene for Game 7.

To place your NLCS Game 7 bet Click here!

How to watch

Date: Sunday, Oct. 18 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Globe Life Field (Arlington, Texas)
TV: Fox & FS1 | Stream: fuboTV (try for free)
Odds: TBD
Pitchers: TBD vs. RHP Ian Anderson
Follow: CBS Sports App

Preview

The story of the NLCS has been missed opportunities. The Dodgers are 2 for 14 (.143) with runners in scoring position in their three losses and the Braves are 4 for 27 (.148) with runners in scoring position in their three losses. 4 for 27! That includes blowing a bases loaded with no outs situation in the second inning of Game 6. That was a huge missed opportunity for Atlanta in what was an eventual two-run loss.

The Braves will give the ball to Anderson, their ultra-impressive rookie and the No. 3 pick in the 2016 draft. He threw four scoreless innings in Game 2 but walked five and threw 85 pitches. The Dodgers made him work for those 12 outs. Los Angeles has not yet announced a starting pitcher but manager Dave Roberts said righty Tony Gonsolin will “take down a good bit” of the Game 7 workload. Gonsolin allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings in his Game 2 start.

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Anderson vs. Gonsolin (maybe)

The Dodgers haven’t announced who will start Game 7, but we’re expecting to see a rematch of Game 2, meaning Ian Anderson taking on Tony Gonsolin. Anderson prevailed in their first encounter, holding the Dodgers to no runs on one hit and five walks over four innings. Gonsolin, for his part, gave up five runs on three hits and three walks in 4 1/3 frames.

Both starters will be hoping for better results in Game 7.

Anderson, 22, does most of his work with three pitches: a mid-90s fastball and a changeup and a curveball that each generated whiffs on nearly 40 percent of the swings taken against them. While he’s still in the infancy of his big-league career, he’s demonstrated the ability to limit contact and to accumulate groundouts (54 percent during the regular season).

Gonsolin, 26, made several mechanical tweaks over the winter that have permitted him to throw strikes at a greater frequency. He too throws three pitches more than 10 percent of the time: a 95-mph fastball, a mid-80s splitter, and an upper-80s slider. Both secondary pitches had whiff rates exceeding 40 percent. It’s worth noting that Gonsolin’s fastball is the only pitch he threw within the zone more than 40 percent of the time, suggesting it’s vital for him to get chases.

Should the Dodgers elect to go in a different direction, the most obvious candidate is Game 3 starter Julio Urias, who would be working on three days’ rest.

Game 7 is, of course, an all-hands situation. Just about everyone on both pitching staffs is, at least in theory, available to pitch if necessary. That doesn’t preclude some individuals from having a better workload situation than others.

The Braves enter Game 7 in a good position in that regard. Chris Martin and Darren O’Day were the only relievers who worked Game 6, and O’Day threw just a handful of pitches. Closer Mark Melancon hasn’t thrown in five days, while all of Atlanta’s other key relievers — Will Smith, Tyler Matzek, Shane Greene — are coming off a day of rest. The only other individual whose availability is up in the air is A.J. Minter, the lefty who “opened” Game 6 and threw 42 pitches.

It makes sense that the Dodgers aren’t as well-positioned: they’re the ones who have been fighting from underneath, after all. Closer Kenley Jansen and setup men Pedro Baez and Blake Treinen have each thrown on consecutive days; Baez has thrown in four of the last five games, making him the most worked reliever on the staff. All three figure to be available. Everyone else is coming off at least a day of rest, including, who else, Game 5 starter Clayton Kershaw.

Who’s hot?

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has nine hits (five of them for extra bases) in 22 at-bats this series, giving him an absurd batting line of .409/.480/.818. Second baseman Ozzie Albies (.360/.346/.640) and outfielder Marcell Ozuna (.280/.333/.600) are the other Braves with an OPS of .900 or better this series.

As for the Dodgers, shortstop Corey Seager has homered five times in six games to bring his line to .375/.400/1.083. Second baseman Max Muncy (1.093), and outfielder Joc Pederson (.974) are the other Dodgers with OPS over .900.

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Prediction

I think the Braves have the clear starting pitching advantage in Game 7 but I’m going with the Dodgers to complete the comeback and punch their ticket to the World Series. Corey Seager is the leading NLCS MVP candidate at this point and we predict he’ll go deep for the sixth time in the series in Game 7. Gonsolin to Julio Urias to Kenley Jansen to close it out. It has been foretold.

The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers will play the decisive Game 7 of their National League Championship Series on Sunday night at Globe Life Field (here’s how to watch). The winner will claim the pennant and advance to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series.

As with its American League counterpart, the NLCS has seen one team storm back from a severe disadvantage. The Dodgers were down 3-1 entering Game 5, yet have rallied to win consecutive elimination games. A Dodgers win on Sunday would earn them a trip to their third World Series in four years. Conversely, a Braves win will send them to their first Fall Classic since 1999.

With Game 7 just hours away, allow us to provide you with the tale of the tape, beginning with the night’s expected pitching matchup and extending to the bullpens and the hot bats.

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