The Chicago Cubs didn't necessarily have their best game on Sunday night in Game 2 of the NLDS as Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers shut them down to tie the series up at 1-1.
The Cubs, hiwever, are eager to get on the field for Game 3 on Tuesday night.
"It'll be fun,'' said Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who has gone 1-for-23 in six postseason games. "It'll be a great atmosphere. Those fans will bring it. It's so great. It will be a fun series.''
Jake Arrieta will get the start on the mound for the Cubs in the game.
"We know he's tough,'' Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley said. "He's got electric stuff. For every good pitcher, you try to capitalize on their mistakes. They all make mistakes, some more than others, and you have to try to be ready for those mistakes and try to take advantage of those."
Cubs batters will face Rich Hill in the third game of the series. Hill was 12-5 with a 2.12 ERA in 20 starts split between the A's and Dodgers this season. He struck out 10.5 per nine innings. The Dodgers gave up Jharel Cotton and two other pitching prospects to land him in a trade from Oakland on Aug. 1, but blisters limited him to six starts down the stretch.
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