Start Times Set For First 2 Games Of NLDS Between Cubs, Nationals
Game 1 will start at 6:31 p.m. CT on Friday at Nationals Park. Game 2 is set for 4:38 p.m. Saturday.
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Game 1 will start at 6:31 p.m. CT on Friday at Nationals Park. Game 2 is set for 4:38 p.m. Saturday.
Manager Joe Maddon credited the starting rotation for spurring the Cubs' second-half surge.
In a test run for the playoffs, the Cubs used Lackey out of the bullpen Sunday in the regular-season finale.
The Cubs prepared for the playoffs by playing much of their roster during a loss in the regular-season finale.
The Cubs won for the 15th time in 18 games.
The Cubs won for the 14th time in 17 games.
The Cubs are continuing to weigh their pitching rotation against the Nationals in the NLDS.
With Jake Arrieta and Jon Lester not in top form, John Lackey could provide playoff insurance for the Cubs.
Arrieta is likely to throw a simulated game instead of pitching Sunday, thus giving his hamstring more rest.
An American Airlines flight carried supplies donated by the Cubs as cargo on its first flight to San Juan since Hurricane Maria.