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, .