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Kyle Hendricks to start for Cubs in Game 5 of NLDS

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for Thursday's Game 5 against the Washington Nationals.

What It Means:

According to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, Hendricks will be backed up by fellow starter Jose Quintana. Meanwhile, Nationals manager Dusty Baker has not decided on a starter as of this morning. It will be either Gio Gonzalez or Tanner Roark throwing Game w5.

Our models project Hendricks to go 6.0 innings while allowing 2.6 earned runs with 4.2 strikeouts and 26.9 FanDuel points in tonight's pivotal matchup in Washington.