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Game Date:
10/16/2016
8:05pm EST
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Los Angeles -1.5
Chicago +1.5
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Over
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Under 6.5 (-113)
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For those keeping score at home, Maddon used three relievers in the seventh inning, two more - including regular closer Aroldis Chapman - in the eighth and Hector Rondon to close out the ninth. The Dodgers began the eighth with right-hander Joe Blanton, then had him load the bases with two intentional walks, and left him in to face Cubs left-handed pinch-hitter Miguel Montero. Continue to Article
October 16, 2016 10:59:am EST
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made all the right moves in the previous playoff round. Sticking with Joe Blanton backfired in the NL Championship Series opener. Blanton gave up a tiebreaking grand slam to pinch-hitter Miguel Montero and a homer to Dexter Fowler on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning Saturday night, dooming the Dodgers to an 8-4 loss against the Chicago Cubs. Continue to Article
October 16, 2016 3:15:am EST
''I feel fine,'' Kershaw said Saturday . The a href(equals)'https://apnews.com/4cac8466a092404aac6648c65632def2/Montero's-PH-slam-lifts-Cubs-over-Dodgers-8-4-in-NLCS-opener'Cubs won Game 1/a of the NLCS 8-4 behind a pinch-hit grand slam from Miguel Montero. Kershaw's mound opponent, Kyle Hendricks, also was a bit of a question mark before the Cubs committed to starting him in Game 2. Continue to Article
October 16, 2016 3:10:am EST
For the fourth time in their seven games this postseason, Clayton Kershaw takes the ball for the Dodgers, while Chicago Cubs' right-hander Kyle Hendricks is merely glad to be back on the mound. Kershaw won Game 1 of the National League Division Series, then started Game 4 on short rest and came in to close Game 5, earning one win and a save against the Washington Nationals. Three nights after the seven-pitch, series-clinching save at Washington, Kershaw gets the call Sunday night after the Cubs' rode a Miguel Montero grand slam to a 8-4 win in Game 1 of the NLCS the night before. Continue to Article
October 16, 2016 2:51:am EST
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made all the right moves in the previous playoff round. Sticking with Joe Blanton backfired in the NL Championship Series opener. Blanton gave up a tiebreaking grand slam to pinch-hitter Miguel Montero and a homer to Dexter Fowler on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning Saturday night, dooming the Dodgers to an 8-4 loss against the Chicago Cubs. Continue to Article
October 16, 2016 2:22:am EST
