NLCS Game 2: Dodgers @ Cubs Game Thread

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Time: 7:00 PM CT
TV: FS1
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(91-71, 0-1)

Chase Utley, 2B
Corey Seager, SS
Justin Turner, 3B
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Josh Reddick, RF
Joc Pederson, CF
Yasmani Grandal, C
Andrew Toles, LF
Clayton Kershaw, P

Kershaw Stats

149 IP
10.39 K/9
0.66 BB/9
1.69 ERA
1.80 FIP
2.28 xFIP

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(103-58, 1-0)

Dexter Fowler, CF
Kris Bryant, 3B
Anthony Rizzo, 1B
Ben Zobrist, LF
Addison Russell, SS
Javier Baez, 2B
Willson Contreras, C
Jason Heyward, RF
Kyle Hendricks, P

Hendricks Stats

190 IP
8.05 K/9
2.08 BB/9
2.13 ERA
3.20 FIP
3.59 xFIP

Will the Cubs win? No, but it could go either way.

538 Forecast: 54% chance of winning

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  1. Author
    dmick89

    Perkins,

    Yeah, that’s about the only question left for this game. Will the Cubs get a hit? Hard to believe Kershaw walks or hits anyone. I suppose there could be an error.

    Go error!

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  2. Smokestack Lightning

    Solid start by Kyle. Too bad he’s up against a HOF in his prime, and Cubs hitters look like they gave up three innings ago.

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  3. Perkins

    berselius:
    Probably jsut one more inning for Kyle, unless he comes up this inning

    It’d be awesome if he comes up this inning since the Cubs would probably have scored.

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  4. cerulean

    “Kershaw has been a little bit better,” is something Buck says of a perfect game through four. What’s Clayton gotta do to get any respect!? (dying laughing)

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    dmick89

    Perkins:
    That’s why you don’t start Heyward against Kershaw.

    Yeah, pretty stupid decision with Hendricks on the mound. It’s not like you’re relying on outfield defense with him on the mound.

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  6. Perkins

    dmick89: Yeah, pretty stupid decision with Hendricks on the mound. It’s not like you’re relying on outfield defense with him on the mound.

    Soler in LF and Zobrist in RF would have made more sense.

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  7. JonKneeV

    Hendricks is just trying to play a edges too much rather than working side to side and changing speeds like he normally does.

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  8. berselius

    JonKneeV:
    Hendricks is just trying to play a edges too much rather than working side to side and changing speeds like he normally does.

    I think he was getting the edges more reliably in the first

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  9. Perkins

    Well damn. I didn’t expect them to win tonight, but that game felt winnable.

    On the plus side, the rest of the Dodgers’ rotation looks pretty beatable.

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    dmick89

    Perkins,

    This was a pretty big game. I noticed that before the game started today. The Cubs don’t really have much of an advantage in the LA games. I didn’t expect to win tonight and it was a must win for the Dodgers, but it would have been nice to win this one. It’s basically a coin flip at this point.

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  11. Perkins

    dmick89,

    I like the Cubs in the next two games. My prediction is they beat Hill and Urias, lose to Kershaw on short rest in game 5, and win game 6 against Maeda/bullpen.

    But it could go either way.

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  12. Smokestack Lightning

    This game would explain why most Dodgers fans I saw on the interwebs seemed oddly unconcerned about last night.

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