National League Division Series Game Three Preview

Tim Hudson vs. Jonathan Sanchez...

Expect the Giants to:

• Ground out a lot; a few double plays...
• Bunt

Expect the Braves to:

• Walk a lot
• Strike out a lot

Not too much to know about these pitchers. Tim Hudson is one of the best in the majors, thriving by virtue of his ability to induce groundballs at an extremely high clip (64.1%).

Jonathan Sanchez is as unpredictable as ever, but has recently risen to elite status. Needless to say, he allows many walks but very few hits, and he strikes out a lot of hitters. 

This will be a pitcher's duel. The winner will likely be the one who best executes fundamental baseball -- it's as simple as that. 

Andres Torres will be a key in this game...speed is highly critical against groundball pitchers.