Cubs Vs. Nationals: When And How To Watch Game 5, 2017 NL Division Series

It's October, and the Chicago Cubs get to do something they haven't done in more than a century: defend a World Series title. The North Siders take that first postseason step as they face the Washington Nationals in the National League Division Series. The best-of-five series began Friday, Oct. 6.

Can the Cubs make it back to the World Series this season? Will the 2017 postseason join last year as part of a Chicago dynasty of multiple championships? Patch gets you ready for each playoff game with all the info you need to know before you enjoy the action on the field.

Also, check out the tentative postseason schedule for the Cubs if they advance to future rounds. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for Lake View and Chicago — or other neighborhoods. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

2017 NL Division Series: Cubs vs. Nationals

The best-of-five series is tied, 2-2.

GAME 5

First Pitch: 7:08 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12

Where: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.

TV | Radio | Streaming: TBS | 670 the Score (WSCR-AM), ESPNRadio 1000 (WMVP-AM) | MLB.com

Pitching Matchup: Kyle Hendricks (1-0, 0.00 ERA; 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 3 BB) vs. TBD (Tanner Roark or Gio Gonzalez)

Previous Game Results

GAME 1

Cubs 3, Nationals 0

W: Kyle Hendricks (1-0; 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 3 BB) | L: StephenStrasburg (0-1; 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K, 1 BB) | S: Wade Davis (1; 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB)

GAME 2

Cubs 3, Nationals 6

W: Oliver Perez (1-0; 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB) | L: Carl Edwards Jr. (0-1; 0.1 IP, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB) | S: Sean Doolittle (1; 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB)

GAME 3

Cubs 2, Nationals 1

W: Carl Edwards Jr. (1-1; 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB) | L: Brandon Kintzler (0-1; 1.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB) | S: Wade Davis (2; 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB)

GAME 4

Cubs 0, Nationals 5

W: Stephen Strasburg (1-1; 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 12 K, 2 BB) | L: Jake Arrieta (0-1; 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 5 BB)

Homegrown Mistakes

Miscues plagued Chicago during its two-game homestand in this year's NLDS. The Cubs committed four errors Monday but still were able to pull out a scrappy win in Game 3.

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They weren't so lucky in Game 4. Chicago collected two errors Wednesday, the biggest being a shortstop Addison Russell's mishandling of a grounder by first baseman Ryan Zimmerman that led to the Nationals' first run.

Before the series moved to Wrigley Field, the Cubs had only committed one error in the NLDS.

"Let's Play Two" Screenings

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is known for two big loves — music and the Cubs — and the new documentary "Let's Play Two" captures how they intersected last year. The film, directed by Danny Clinch, showcases Pearl Jam's two Wrigley Field performances during the Cubs' World Series-winning 2016 season, and it takes a look at the special relationship the band has built with the team, its ballpark and Vedder's hometown.

A special free screening of the documentary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Park at Wrigley outside the stadium. Gates open at 6 p.m., and space is limited. Reserved seating is available on the Park's website.

Can't make it to the outdoor showing? The Fox Sports cable network FS1 will air the documentary following Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Friday. First pitch for the game is at 7:08 p.m.

Duet Double Take

For Game 3, showbiz brothers Bill and Joel Murray led the Wrigley Field faithful in the traditional seventh-inning stretch sing-along. The Cubs went with another Hollywood duet in Game 4, giving the honor to Emmy Award-winning actress Elisabeth Moss and "Parks and Recreation" star Nick Offerman, who grew up in Minooka.
Check out their performance from Wednesday in case you didn't catch it during the game:

Win-Or-Go-Home Record

On Thursday, the Cubs will play in their 10th postseason game in which they face elimination since 2003. Chicago has a 5-4 record in its previous nine do-or-die games. Last year, the team only faced elimination in the World Series, and the Cubs went 3-0 in those games.

The Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist (left) and the Washington Nationals' Michael Taylor during Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Wrigley Field. (Photo by Nam Y. Huh | Associated Press)

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