The up-and-coming rookie against the grizzled veteran -- New York Mets sensational rookie righty Noah Syndergaard (9-7, 3.24 ERA) against the Dodgers veteran right-hander Zach Grienke (19-3, 1.66 ERA).
That is the pitching matchup in Game 2 of the National League Division Series between the Mets and the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Saturday.