The Chicago Cubs will send Jon Lester to the mound for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night, and Javier Baez will start at shortstop after Addison Russell was sidelined by a left hamstring injury.
Russell, a rookie, was hurt while legging out a triple in Game 3 of the Cubs’ division series against the Cardinals. He said he had felt the hamstring grab while he was rounding second, and Manager Joe Maddon said Russell had a moderate strain.
“Addy right now will not participate in this next round,” Maddon said Thursday.