The Chicago Cubs will send Jon Lester to the mound for Game 1 of the NL Championship Series on Saturday night, and Javier Baez will start at shortstop after Addison Russell was shelved by a left hamstring injury. Russell got hurt while legging out a triple in Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Cardinals. Maddon said they haven't made a decision on Russell's replacement for the NLCS roster against the Los Angeles Dodgers or New York Mets, which must be submitted by Saturday morning.
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