The Mets drew first blood against the Cubs Saturday night, getting out to an early lead and holding off the North Siders to take Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.
Despite Kyle Schwarber's fourth homer of the postseason, the Cubs fell to the Mets 4-2 at Citi Field in New York.
Next up for the Mets: Cy Young candidate Jake Arrieta. He'll pitch for the Cubs Sunday night.
Here is the schedule for the rest of the best of seven series.
• Game 2 in New York: Sunday, Oct. 18 at 7:07 p.m. CT on TBS
• Game 3 in Chicago: Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7:07 p.m. on TBS
• Game 4 in Chicago: Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:07 p.m. on TBS
• Game 5* in Chicago: Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7:07 p.m. on TBS
• Game 6* in New York: Saturday, Oct. 24 at 3:07 p.m. on TBS
• Game 7* in New York: Sunday, Oct. 25 at 7:07 p.m. on TBS
*If necessary
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