Chicago Cubs

Cubs Announce Game 1 Lineup vs. Dodgers

The Chicago Cubs will start the National League Championship Series on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and manager Joe Maddon has revealed his lineup for the opening game.

The Cubs, who were swept in the 2015 NLCS by the New York Mets, will hope for better results this year, and everything will begin with Jon Lester on the mound in Game 1.

Here is the Cubs' lineup:

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 Javier Baez - 2B

8 David Ross - C

9 Jon Lester - P

The Dodgers will counter with pitcher Kent Maeda, who gave up four earned runs in his only postseason start thus far.

Game 1 will be televised on FS1, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. Chicago time.

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