The NLCS is set. It’s the Cubs and Mets in the best of seven series with the winner advancing to the Fall Classic. For those fans of a certain vintage, only the Cardinals are a bigger rival to the Cubs than the Metropolitans. And a new chapter in the longtime rivalry will be written during this series.
Joe Maddon announced Thursday that Jon Lester will start Game 1 and Jake Arrieta will get the ball in Game 2. Terry Collins is sending Matt Harvey to the hill in the opener with Noah Syndergaard expected to start Game 2.