No earlier finals pit them against each other yet this year—the head-to-head ledger starts with this one.

Buster Poseys sit at 1-2. Runs against (64) have outpaced their own scoring (21) in the team totals. Their posted team clip sits at 0.381. Their five most recent posted finals read 1 wins and 2 losses. They have lost 2 straight finals with a score on the board. Standings-wise, Buster Poseys are 6th in the NL, 2.0 out of first.

Kirk Gibsons show 1-2. They have scored 50 runs while allowing 72, so opponents have plated more against them than they have pushed across themselves. Collectively they are swinging 0.562 on the year. Their five most recent posted finals read 1 wins and 2 losses. They have lost 2 straight finals with a score on the board. In the NL, Kirk Gibsons sit 5th at 2.0 games back.

What we expect: The table favors Kirk Gibsons: they have outpaced Buster Poseys in the standings story and the run chart. If Kirk Gibsons play to that form early, Buster Poseys will need a rally script to flip the night.

Not a real line; just a fan read.