Adam Wainwright will start Game 1 of the NLCS for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Mike Matheny says rumors that Wainwright is hurting are overblown.

"I think there were some things taken out of context and blown up probably more than they needed to be when it was a statement of basically the obvious ... in case something didn't look right, feel right," Matheny said. "He's fine and we'll just watch him closely like we watch everybody else."

The Cardinals will then start Lance Lynn, John Lackey and Shelby Miller against the San Francisco Giants.

Michael Wacha will continue to be a long-man out of the bullpen.