Dodgers start Kike Hernandez at 2B for NLCS Game 1

The Chicago Cubs took a 3-1 lead into the eighth inning on Saturday, where they found themselves in trouble for the first time all night.

Kyle Hendricks gets the ball for the Cubs. Addison Russell grounded to third, and Roberts had Blanton intentionally walk left-handed hitting Jason Heyward to bring up righty Javier Baez against the right-handed Blanton.

Cubs vs Dodgers MLB Playoffs Game One live stream online is on Fox Sports Go and MLB.tv. The six-time All-Star and three-time NL Cy Young victor worked out on Friday and later told Roberts he’s physically fine. It was the longest no-hit bid in the Nationals/Expos franchise history.

Game 1: Kenta Maeda, RHP (16-11, 3.48 ERA, 1.139 WHIP, 3.58 FIP) vs.

He knows all about the Cubs’ offensive acumen, though, and was poring over scouting reports Friday evening, even before he was officially named the Game 2 starter. The injury was supposed to throw the Dodgers off course, but they rose from second to first place in that time.

If you’re a casual baseball fan you probably know his name from winning 3 Cy Youngs and being one of the most dominate pitchers in the game.

When it was the Cubs’ turn to bat, things went absolutely insane. Kershaw’s Game 5 outing took place just two days after he threw 110 pitches in Game 4.

Julio Urias lead the league in pickoffs during the 2016 season, despite only playing a couple months. I truly don’t see how the Cubs could lose this series, they have literally every advantage you could want, and for that reason I’m going with a staunch prediction of Cubs in 5. And so the team will start him in its second game against the Chicago Cubs, to be played Sunday at Wrigley Field at 5 p.m. PDT.

Similarly, the Dodgers advanced thanks to an impressive late rally. If necessary, Game 5 will be Thursday.

He nearly delivered. After striking out Corey Seager and Yasiel Puig, Chapman allowed Gonzalez’s two-run single on a 102-mph fastball, and the score was tied at 3-3. Outfielder-infielder Kike Hernandez and left-hander Alex Wood made the roster, while infielder Charlie Culberson and catcher Austin Barnes were left off for this round. “The intensity might have been just a hair different”.

If the Blue Jays are going to stay competitive in this series, they’ll have to do so at home. The Dodgers consistency came from Justin Turner (.400, one home run) and Joc Pederson (.333, one home run). Manager Dave Roberts said he has not decided who will start Game 4. Who got the save in that game? Some of his decisions seemed insane, and that’s exactly what they were, but to win baseball games in October risks must be taken.

It was the first steal of home by any player in the postseason since the Rangers’ Elvis Andrus in the 2010 ALCS. He had owned Kershaw in the playoffs. He induced a pop-up, then struck out pinch-hitter Wilmer Difo to send the Dodgers into the NLCS. “I think we are going to win both games here and it’s going to go five and out”.

Ironically, Kershaw had just one previous save in his career as a professional baseball player. Now they will make their second appearance in the National League Championship Series.

Let’s start with Washington’s Dusty Baker, who provided a textbook example of Overmanaging 101 in the seventh.

Looking ahead, the Dodgers face Joe Maddon in the NLCS.

“Very high level of confidence in Rob Z”, manager Joe Maddon said.