The Chicago Cubs have the luxury of setting up their rotation in any way they wish as they wait for the winner of the LA Dodgers and New York Mets Divisional Series. With both Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta available, manager Joe Maddon has selected which one will go in Game 1 of the NLCS which starts Saturday.
.@Cubs announce that @JLester34 will pitch #NLCS Game 1 Saturday, @JArrieta34 Game 2 Sunday. pic.twitter.com/Q4jZgpwWOc
— MLB (@MLB) October 15, 2015
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