We’ve got your game times, networks, pitching match-ups and more for the upcoming San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs National League Division Series.
With the National League Division Series match-up between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants now officially set, here is the when, where and who for each game. The Cubs won the season series between the two teams, 4-3.
The NLDS will kick off on Friday, October 7th, with this series taking the later shift. Start times and pitching matchups are to be announced, unless noted. All game times are in Eastern Standard.
All games noted with an asterisk (*) are played if needed.
Friday, October 7th
Game 1: Giants at Cubs, 8:15 p.m. ET (Fox Sports 1/MLB Network)
Johnny Cueto (18-5, 2.79 ERA) vs. Jon Lester (19-5, 2.44 ERA)
Saturday, October 8th
Game 2: Giants at Cubs, 8:08 p.m. ET (Fox Sports 1/MLB Network)
Jeff Samardzija (12-11, 3.81 ERA) vs. Kyle Hendricks (16-8, 2.13 ERA)
Monday, October 10th
Game 3: Cubs at Giants, Time TBD (Fox Sports 1/MLB Network)
Madison Bumgarner (15-9, 2.74 ERA) vs. Jake Arrieta (18-8, 3.10 ERA)
*Tuesday, October 11th
Game 4: Cubs at Giants, Time TBD (Fox Sports 1)
Matt Moore (13-12) vs. John Lackey (11-8, 3.35 ERA)
*Thursday, October 13th
Game 5*: Giants at Cubs, Time TBD (Fox Sports 1)
Cueto or TBA vs. Jon Lester or TBA
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This series will give us tremendous pitching throughout. Lester and Bumgarner are two of the greatest postseason pitchers of all-time, while Hendricks, Samardzija, Cueto and Lackey are no slouches either.
Whoever wins this series will have the better rotation in the NLCS, when they meet up with either the Washington Nationals or Los Angeles Dodgers.