Nationals take on the Cardinals in Game 1 of the NLCS tonight

The Game: Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals The Time: 8:08 PM Eastern The Ballpark: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri The Channel: TBS The Starters: Aníbal Sánchez vs. Miles Mikolas The Upshot: The Nationals finally progressed past the Division Series round, beating the heavily favored Dodgers in dramatic fashion in their Game 5 matchup on Wednesday and the Cardinals dispatched with the Braves, trouncing them in resounding fashion in their Game 5. Now each team has to reset and gird themselves for a longer battle, each starting with someone other than their ace thanks to their first series going the distance.