Cubs Playoff Guide: Will Chicago Clinch NLDS With Game 3?

The postseason has begun for the Chicago Cubs with the National League Division Series. The North Siders' first opponent is the San Francisco Giants, who beat the New York Mets in the NL Wild Card game to reach the playoffs. Here's your quick guide to what you need to know before the first pitch of Game 3 is thrown Monday night.

2016 NL Division Series: Cubs vs. Giants

Cubs lead the best-of-five series, 2-0

GAME 3

First Pitch: 8:38 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10

Where: AT&T Park, San Francisco

TV | Radio | Streaming: Fox Sports 1 | 670 the Score (WSCR-AM), ESPNRadio 1000 (WMVP-AM) | Fox Sports Go

Pitching Matchup: Jake Arrieta (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Madison Bumgarner (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Cubs Postseason History 101: The last World Series game played at Wrigley Field was Oct. 10, 1945. The Cubs lost that Game 7 — and the series — to the Detroit Tigers, 9-3.

Around the Playoffs

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• Game 3: Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10 (series is tied, 1-1)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

• Game 3: Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox, 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10 (Indians lead series, 2-0)
• Game 3: Toronto Blue Jays 7, Texas Rangers 6 (Blue Jays win series, 3-0; advance to AL Championship Series)

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