Kyle Hendricks Will Start Game 3 For Cubs
(CBS) As expected, right-hander Kyle Hendricks will start Game 3 of the NLCS for the Cubs on Tuesday at Wrigley Field, manager Joe Maddon announced Sunday.
Hendricks was 8-7 with a 3.95 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in the regular season. In his lone postseason start, Hendricks pitched fine, going 4 2/3 innings and allowing three runs, all earned, against the Cardinals in Game 2 of the NLDS. In that contest, Hendricks allowed just one run in his first four innings before St. Louis began getting better swings.
The Mets will start hard-throwing right-hander Jacob deGrom (14-8, 2.54 ERA) in Game 3.
It's likely that right-hander Jason Hammel starts Game 4 for the Cubs, Maddon said. The Mets have lined up rookie left-hander Steven Matz to start Game 4.
The Mets lead the series 1-0, with Game 2 set for Sunday night in New York. Right-hander Jake Arrieta starts for the Cubs, while the Mets have rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard on the hill.