Los Angeles at Chicago

A tough spot for the Dodgers heading to Washington for that winner-take-all Game 5, a 3,000 mile trip, and now they're in Chicago for the second straight contest. This is the 12th road game over the last 14 contests for Los Angeles. The Dodgers are on a 3-8 run on the road, as well as 4-12 in playoff road games after an 8-4 defeat yesterday. Los Angeles goes with ace Clayton Kershaw, but he has a 5.84 ERA this postseason, giving up eight runs and 15 hits over 11+ innings during the playoffs. Kershaw is now 3-6 with a 4.79 ERA in the postseason. The Dodgers have a losing road record this year and have lost nine straight NLCS contests. They face the best team in baseball again, and the Cubs have won all three playoff games at Wrigley Field. They finished a Major League-best 57-24 at home during the regular season and is on a 46-18 run at home. Starter Kyle Hendricks went 7-1 in his last 10 starts during the regular season and had a 1.68 ERA after the All-Star break. The Cubs are 26-10 in Hendricks' last 36 home starts. Chicago's offense was third in baseball in runs scored during the regular season, second in on-base percentage, while the pitching was tops in ERA. The talented Cubs are also 37-15 at home against a team with a losing road record. Play Chicago in Game 2.