LEADING OFF: NL teams continue series, AL 武器 get a 残り／休憩（する）
A look at what's happening all around the majors Saturday:
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KRYPTONITE
Chicago Cubs 経営者／支配人 Joe Maddon watches from the dugout the final out of the fifth inning during in Game 1 of baseball's 国家の League 分割 Series against the Washington 国家のs at 国家のs Park, Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Justin Turner and the major league-best ペテン師 try to solve nemesis Robbie Ray (15-5, 2.89 ERA, 218 Ks) in Game 2 of the NL 分割 Series at 9:08 p.m. EDT. Ray 支配するd the ペテン師 during the 正規の／正選手 season, going 3-0 in five starts with a 2.27 ERA and a whopping 53 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings. He even went 5 for 12 (.417) at the plate with two 打点s. But the left-hander threw 34 pitches over 2 1/3 innings in 救済 Wednesday during Arizona's wild-card 勝利，勝つ over Colorado, so it will be 利益／興味ing to see how fresh he looks. Los Angeles 反対するs with lefty Rich Hill (12-8, 3.32), who had a 2.77 ERA at home this year. He was 0-3 with a 5.03 ERA in four starts against the Diamondbacks 全体にわたる.
ARMS RACE
After a 井戸／弁護士席-pitched opener, it's a matchup of 退役軍人 left-handers in Game 2 of the NL 分割 Series between the Cubs and 国家のs at 5:38 p.m. EDT. Jon Lester (13-8) starts for the defending World Series 支持する／優勝者s against Gio Gonzalez (15-9) and Washington after two-time Cy Young Award 勝利者 Max Scherzer was 押し進めるd 支援する to Game 3 because he tweaked his 権利 hamstring in his last 正規の／正選手-season 遠出. Gonzalez said he had been 準備するing to pitch Monday at Wrigley Field until he was told Wednesday to get ready for Game 2. Lester won his final two starts, 許すing one run over 11 innings, after 収集するing an 8.22 ERA in his previous five games.
TAKE A BREAK
Boston's 投手s get a breather after 存在 乱打するd around by the Astros in the first two games of their ALDS, and nearly all the 武器 need a 残り／休憩（する） in the Yankees-Indians series に引き続いて Friday's extra-innings 対決. Houston leads its best-of-five matchup 2-0 after a pair of 8-2 勝利，勝つs, 含むing a three-ホームラン 爆発 from Jose Altuve on Thursday and long balls from Carlos Correa and George Springer on Friday. The Red Sox and Game 3 starter Doug Fister will 陰謀（を企てる） for Houston during a workout at Fenway Park before that series 再開するs Sunday. New York and Cleveland will get a practice day at Yankee Stadium.
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New York Yankees 救済 投手 Aroldis Chapman throws to first base to try to get Cleveland Indians' Austin Jackson during the 10th inning of Game 2 of baseball's American League 分割 Series, Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Cleveland. Jackson 前進するd to second base on a throwing error by Chapman. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
New York Yankees 救済 投手 Chad Green waits for Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor to run the bases after Lindor 攻撃する，衝突する a （野球の）満塁ホームラン，（テニスなどの）グランドスラム in the sixth inning of Game 2 of baseball's American League 分割 Series, Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Cleveland. Yan Gomes, Lonnie Chisenhall and Carlos Santana 得点する／非難する／２０d on the play. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Boston Red Sox's Andrew Benintendi, left, waits to bat during the ninth inning in Game 2 of baseball's American League 分割 Series, Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Houston. Houston won 8-2. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
