Quick preview of today's game
Who: Reds vs. Giants
What: Game 3 of National League Division Series
When: 5:30 p.m. today
Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati
On TV: TBS
On radio: ESPN Radio. Find a station near you
Starting pitchers: Reds right-hander Homer Bailey (13-10, 3.68 ERA) vs. Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong (14-9, 3.37 ERA). Bailey will be making his second career postseason appearance and his first career playoff start. San Francisco has lost four of Ryan Vogelsong's last six starts. Vogelsong is 1-3 with a 5.84 ERA in eight career starts against the Reds and will be seeking his first win against them (as a starter) since September of 2003.
Series so far: Reds lead 2-0. Won Game 1, 5-2; won Game 2, 9-0.
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Notes and nuggets:
-- The Reds have three chances to close out the best-of-five NLDS series. The Reds will be looking to win their first home playoff game since October 6, 1995 -- a 10-1 victory over the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLDS.
-- The Giants are looking to avoid being swept in a postseason series for the first time since they were defeated by Florida in the 1997 NLDS.
-- The Reds have outscored the Giants 14-2 in the first two games of the series.
-- In five career postseason games, Brandon Phillips is hitting .409 (9-for-22) with three doubles, two homers, five RBI and a .818 slugging percentage.
-- Of the 42 teams who have gone on to face a 0-2 deficit in Division Series play, 27 of those teams have gone on to be swept.
-- If there is a Game 4 on Wednesday in Cincinnati, it would start at 4:07 p.m. Bochy said Barry Zito would start for the Giants. The Reds have not named a starter.
-- Get a breakdown of all postseason series
Reds NLDS schedule
2012 NLDS Schedule |
| Game | Road Team | | Home Team
| TV Channel | Date | Game Time |
Game 1
| Reds | at | Giants
| TBS | Saturday, Oct. 6 | Result: Reds win, 5-2
|
| Game 2 | Reds | at | Giants
| TBS/MLB Network
| Sunday, Oct. 7 | Result: Reds win, 9-0
|
| Game 3 | Giants | at | Reds
| TBS | Tuesday, Oct. 9 | 5:30 p.m. |
Game 4
(If Necessary) | Giants | at | Reds | TBS/MLB Network
| Wednesday, Oct. 10 | 4:00 p.m.
|
Game 5
(If Necessary) | Giants | at | Reds | TBS | Thursday, Oct. 11 | TBA |
-- Reports from staff, wire reports and STATS LLC.
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