The red-hot pinch-hitting of Joc Pederson and sterling starting pitching have the Atlanta Braves within one win of returning to the National League Championship Series for the second straight season.
While Pederson, his trusty bat and pearl necklace won’t be hard to find, it is not immediately certain just which pitcher will take the mound on Tuesday as the Braves host the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the NL Division Series. Atlanta holds a 2-1 edge in the best-of-five series.
Pederson belted a solo homer in a 2-1 loss in Game 1 and added a three-run shot Monday in Atlanta’s 3-0 win in Game 3, with both blasts coming against Adrian Houser.