Jon Lester will start Game 1 of the NLDS for the Chicago Cubs.

Joe Maddon has set the team's rotation for the playoffs series, which will be against the winner of the Wild Card game between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.

Lester will be followed in Game 2 by Kyle Hendricks, then Jake Arrieta in Game 3 and, if necessary, John Lackey in Game 4.