The Cubs announced their rotation for the first two games of the National League Championship Series Thursday, lining up Jon Lester for Game 1 and Jake Arrieta for Game 2.
With the NLCS opener on Saturday in either New York or Los Angeles, it would be exactly five days in between starts for Arrieta, who started Monday against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
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But the Cubs aren't going to push their ace, instead opting to keep Lester's turn in the rotation as is.