BIG AL's NATIONAL LEAGUE GAME OF THE WEEK!

At 9:05 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants. This is an action play; please do not list pitchers. The Dodgers were the pre-season favorites to repeat as World Series Champions, while the Giants were 80-1 to win the World Series, but the tables have turned, and the Dodgers are on the brink of elimination. However, the Dodgers were also on the brink when they played a one-game Wild Card elimination against the Cardinals at home last Wednesday. We played on Los Angeles in that one, and they came through that night. Instead of Max Scherzer, it will be an "all hands on deck" game, which will include Walker Buehler and Tony Gonsolin, among others taking the mound for the defending champs. Buehler is 7-2 lifetime vs. the Giants, and has given up just 4 earned runs in his four home starts vs. SF, covering 25 2/3 innings. Meanwhile, Gonsolin may not have Buehler's pedigree, but he has been sneaky good this season, posting a 4-1 record and 3.23 ERA in 15 games. The 27-year-old will likely follow Buehler, and only will have to throw a few innings tonight, as the Dodgers will have plenty of other options to fill the nine innings. Gonsolin was 5-2 with a 2.33 ERA here at home this season (vs. 5-3 and 3.34 on the road). And Los Angeles has won 16 of its last 17 home games. Take the Dodgers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.