Worth noting

• Major League Baseball announced the game times for the NLCS on Thursday. The Cardinals and Dodgers will open the series Friday at 7:30 p.m. CT in St. Louis with Game 2 scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.

The series will continue in Los Angeles with Games 3 and 4 at 7:00 p.m. CT. If necessary, Game 4 in Los Angeles will start at 3:00, and both Games 6 and 7 in St. Louis will be 7:30 starts. The NLCS will be aired on TBS, with alternate angle coverage via Postseason.TV.