Cubs at Dodgers, 5:00PM PT, TV: FS1
On paper the pitching matchup looks to favor the Cubs; LHP Jon Lester (19-5, 2.44 ERA) faces RHP Kenta Maeda (16-11, 3.48 ERA). Lester has pitched 14 innings in the playoffs and given up just one run; Maeda hasn’t made it into the fifth inning in either playoff start and has a 9.00 ERA over the seven cumulative innings he’s pitched.
Said in Chris Berman’s affected voice: “That’s why they play the games.”
Lineup:
#Dodgers NLCS Game 5 lineup:
Hernández 2B
Turner 3B
Seager SS
Ruiz C
Kendrick LF
González 1B
Puig RF
Pederson CF
Maeda P— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 20, 2016