Kenta Maeda opens a 10-game homestand for the Dodgers on Monday, facing the Cubs and lefty Jon Lester in a 7:10 p.m. PT start. Maeda struggled on Tuesday at Wrigley Field, allowing three runs and five walks in 3 2/3 innings. Ceremonial first pitch honorees will be Bob Baffert and Mike Smith, trainer and jockey of Triple Crown winner Justify. (více...)

Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester on his seven-inning, 119-pitch outing: 'At that point, what's 15, 20 more pitches?' (Mark Gonzales)

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Jon Lester limited the Dodgers to five hits over seven scoreless innings Wednesday in the Cubs’ 4-0 victory. Lester mostly pitched to contact, recording just one strikeout against three walks. [...] (více...)

Jon Lester will get the start in the series finale against the Dodgers on Wednesday. Lester might prefer if this game were on the road. He won his fourth straight road start in his last outing, giving up two runs over six innings in St. Louis. He's given up eight hits over 20 innings in his past three starts. He also has 167 wins, tied with Mike Flanagan for 51st all time among lefty pitchers. First pitch is scheduled for 1:20 p.m. CT from Wrigley Field. The Dodgers will start Ross Stripling. (více...)

All games on WSCR-AM 670.

Monday: 7:05 p.m., NBCSCH.

RH Kenta Maeda (4-4, 3.61) vs. RH Tyler Chatwood (3-5, 4.12).

Tuesday: 7:05 p.m., ABC-7.

LH Rich Hill (1-2, 6.20) vs. LH Mike Montgomery (2-2, 3.31).

Wednesday: 1:20 p.m., WGN-9.

TBA vs. LH Jon Lester (8-2, 2.28).

mgonzales@chicagotribune.com

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