CHICAGO -- Jon Lester will start Game 1 of the National League Division Series for the Cubs on Friday (FS1, 9 p.m. ET/8 CT), manager Joe Maddon announced Tuesday. Lester, who finished second in the Majors with a 2.44 ERA, will be making his sixth Division Series start. He's 2-2 with a 2.06 ERA so far in the DS, including a loss in Game 1 last year to the Cardinals. The Cubs will play the winner of Wednesday's NL Wild Card Game between the Giants and Mets (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET).
Lester will be followed in Game 2 by Kyle Hendricks, then Jake Arrieta in Game 3 and, if necessary, John Lackey in Game 4.