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NLDS PREVIEWS 2015

Best-of-five National League Division Series

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals

(Cards won 11 of 19 meetings)

CHCAGO CUBS

Team payroll: $133.2 million (11th)

Octobers: Two World Series, 10 NL pennants, and 17 playoff appearances.

Post-season record: 36-62-1

Last post season: Swept in 2008 NLDS by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Manager: Joe Maddon.

Record: 97-65.

How they got here: Jake Arrieta blanked Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 to win NL wild-card game.

Run differential: Plus 81.

Stud Hosses: 1B Anthony Rizzo (hit .278 with 31 homers, 101 RBIs, .