After reading through many articles, personal opinions, and forum posts, I find it interesting that very few people mention the Braves being at home.
I personally am on the Braves -175. As a cubs fan, I have seen the Cards a lot this year and don't think they have nearly the same pieces or momentum they had last year going into this spot. We all know about Medlen's 9-0 record in 12 starts with a 0.97 ERA (ridiculous), we know about the bats of Heyward, Uggla, Freeman, Ross, etc. But not too many people are mentioning the fact that they are at home at Turner Field. I think this plays a crucial role in a ONE game playoff format. The Braves faithful will know how much this means, and know how much this means to their long time rock - Chipper Jones. Get the crowd into this one behind Medlen, and I think its a Braves W.
I personally am on the Braves -175. As a cubs fan, I have seen the Cards a lot this year and don't think they have nearly the same pieces or momentum they had last year going into this spot. We all know about Medlen's 9-0 record in 12 starts with a 0.97 ERA (ridiculous), we know about the bats of Heyward, Uggla, Freeman, Ross, etc. But not too many people are mentioning the fact that they are at home at Turner Field. I think this plays a crucial role in a ONE game playoff format. The Braves faithful will know how much this means, and know how much this means to their long time rock - Chipper Jones. Get the crowd into this one behind Medlen, and I think its a Braves W.
