How the St. Louis Cardinals rotation stacks up against Atlanta’s

As the St. Louis Cardinals and Braves face off in the postseason for the first time since 2012, which team has the upper-hand when it comes to starting pitching?

St. Louis Cardinals fans can finally breathe. After a rocky 4-game losing streak, the Cardinals pulled off a blowout win against the Chicago Cubs to seal up the NL Central title and a trip to Atlanta to play in the NLDS against the powerhouse Braves.

The Braves have a very good baseball team, finishing the season with 96 wins; and are loaded with a murderers-row lineup consisting of studs like Freddie Freeman, Josh Donaldson, Ozzie Albies, and Ronald Acuna Jr. Their offense is dangerous, but alike the Cardinals they have a pretty solid rotation.

The Cardinals and the Braves both have strong suits, with St. Louis having their lights-out bullpen and the Braves having an offense that ranges in the top 4 in many categories.

Their weaknesses flip-flop though, as the Cardinals offensive struggles have been the reason for many of their losses this season. The Braves, on the other hand, rank in the bottom ten out of all of baseball for bullpen WAR, and they have not been able to find an established closer either, which could be an issue for Atlanta heading into the NLDS.

Both teams’ rotations line up pretty well though actually. Let’s take a look at who the likely starters for the NLDS  will be and how they stack up to each other.