" The Dodgers had a better record in the Cardinals in the regular season. Suspecting that more people are going to pick the Cardinals. And the reason is rather simple. Actually there are two reasons Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. Against the Dodgers this season but to allowed just five earned runs in thirty innings the one point five ERA. Let's -- starting pitching at all though is what is so key in the post season. Still going to hit the Dodgers here and I know it's a little bit of an usual choice but here's. Yes the Cardinals have that -- an advantage in starting pitching. The Dodgers are opening at home if they can deal one of the two games most likely game two with Clayton -- off. Then they'll go back to Saint Louis in the rotation become a little bit more wide open. Joel Pineiro has not been good for the Cardinals down the stretch in number four starter whether it's John Smoltz or column is not as reliable. Of course you can -- this thing about the Dodgers. Are two things to keep in mind. Dodgers' bullpen is significantly better in the Cardinals it's the best. National League. Dodgers fielded making just it's six innings out of their stores. They can then match up with all that power they have in the bullpen culminating with Cheryl to set up man -- in the closer. Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin struggled in September. There's -- a -- relatively unproven that leads us to the final comparison the one between the opposite. Yes the cardinals' Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday. But they haven't hit all that well down the stretch in that Cardinals lost five of their last seven series going in the post season. We all know the Dodgers haven't been much better and he struggles have been well chronicled. But in the last few days against the Rockets doctors finally showed some signs of offense of life. They did not achieve the best record in nationally by accident. I expect then there hitters including. Wake up for the division series. It's a difficult call I'll probably wrong but going with the Dodgers -- five."