The Cubs have released Joe Maddon's lineup for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers Saturday night at Wrigley Field.
The lineup looks exactly the same as the Game 1 order from the NLDS behind Jon Lester, who threw eight shutout innings to get the win against the Giants:
1. Dexter Fowler - CF
2. Kris Bryant - 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo - 1B
4. Ben Zobrist - LF
5. Addison Russell - SS
6. Jason Heyward - RF
7. Javy Baez - 2B
8. David Ross - C
9. Jon Lester - P
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The Cubs hit just .200 as a team in the NLDS with Russell and Rizzo combining to go 2-for-30 with a pair of walks and six strikeouts.
Baez, however, hit .375 with a .974 OPS and turned in highlight after highlight in the field.
Bryant also hit .375 in the four games against the Giants with two doubles, a homer and three RBI.
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The Cubs will go up against Kenta Maeda of the Dodgers. The 28-year-old Japanese rookie was 16-11 with a 3.48 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in his first year in America but posted a 4.25 ERA and 1.21 WHIP after the All-Star Break.
Here's how the Dodgers will line up behind Maeda:
1. Howie Kendrick - LF
2. Justin Turner - 3B
3. Corey Seager - SS
4. Yasiel Puig - RF
5. Adrian Gonzalez - 1B
6. Carlos Ruiz - C
7. Kike Hernandez - 2B
8. Joc Pederson - CF
9. Kenta Maeda
With the lefty Lester on the mound, the Dodgers are going with their right-handed heavy lineup with left-handed veterans Chase Utley and Josh Reddick on the bench along with switch-hitting catcher Yasmani Grandal.