If Game 1 sets the tone for an entire series, the St. Louis Cardinals sent a serious message Friday night when they dominated the Chicago Cubs 4-0.
John Lackey continued his brilliance at Busch Stadium as he allowed just two hits over 7.1 scoreless innings, and the one-two punch of Kevin Siegrist and Trevor Rosenthal slammed the door on a three-hit shutout.
The Cubs offense will look to get back on track Saturday against left-hander Jaime Garcia, who has been equally impressive at home this year.
They counter with right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who like many of the young Cubs in the past few days will be making his postseason debut.
Falling behind 0-2 in a best-of-five series is often a death sentence, so Game 2 will be a big one for both sides as the Cubs look to even things up and the Cardinals look to take complete control.
With first pitch scheduled for 5:37 p.m. ET on TBS, here is a look at three keys to victory for each team to win Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
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