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Mark Gonzales

BRIEF: Cubs' Kyle Schwarber batting 2nd, Jorge Soler 6th vs. Mets, Matt Harvey

Oct. 17--After batting sixth in his past two games, rookie Kyle Schwarber will move to second Saturday night when the Chicago Cubs face Matt Harvey and the New York Mets in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

Schwarber batted .500 (5-for-10) with two home runs in the NL Division Series. Jorge Soler, who was 4-for-7 with two homers in the NLDS in the second spot, will bat sixth.

Javier Baez, who is starting in place of Addison Russell at shortstop, will bat seventh.

Here are the lineups:

Cubs

Fowler CF

Schwarber LF

Bryant 3B

Rizzo 1B

Castro 2B

Soler RF

Baez SS

Ross C

Lester P

Mets

Granderson RF

Wright 3B

Murphy 2B

Cespedes LF

d'Arnaud C

Cuddyer 1B

Flores SS

Lagares CF

Harvey P

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