Although the Angels had a disappointing 2021 campaign, postseason baseball is still an exciting time for fans everywhere. This year’s playoffs is chock-full of World Series contenders, former Angels, future Hall-of-Famers and plenty of rich storylines.
In this preview, we’ll go over matchups, players to watch, how teams tie back to the Angels and our overall playoff thoughts.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Wild Card Play-In Game: Wednesday Oct. 6 at 5:10 p.m. at Dodger Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals
How they got here: The most unlikely team to make the playoffs, the Cardinals caught fire late in the season to throw themselves into the Wild Card conversation.