While the Dodgers hope to move forward and put the bad dream of Game 4 behind them, the players will need to harness every ounce of offensive energy they can at the dish and on the bases, as southpaw Jon Lester takes the bump for the Cubs in hopes of putting his club back in control when the NLCS moves back to Chicago.
Lester, a leading candidate for the NL Cy Young Award, has allowed only one run on nine hits and a walk in 14 innings over two starts this postseason. He gave up the lone run, a wind-aided homer off the bat of Andre Ethier in Game 1 of the NLCS, on four hits with three strikeouts while throwing just 77 pitches last Saturday.