The Dodgers have looked quite good in this series. They’ve shut out the Cubs through 18 innings and are sending the game’s best pitcher to the mound this afternoon in hopes of a sweep.
| Cubs | Dodgers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:10 p.m. | Los Angeles | ||
| 2B | Baez | 3B | Forsythe |
| 3B | Bryant | SS | Seager |
| 1B | Rizzo | CF | Taylor |
| LF | Happ | LF | Gutierrez |
| RF | Heyward | 2B | Hernandez |
| C | Contreras | C | Barnes |
| SS | Russell | 1B | Bellinger |
| CF | Almora | RF | Eibner |
| P | Lester (L) | P | Kershaw (L) |
The Cubs are countering Clayton Kershaw with their own ace in Jon Lester.