Cubs push Hendricks’ next outing to Monday

CHICAGO — It will be business as usual this weekend against the Cardinals, but things might get a little different with the Cubs’ lineup next week, when they hit the road for seven games to finish the regular season.

Looking to capitalize on clinching the National League Central title so early, manager Joe Maddon plans to shake some things up to prepare for the postseason.

“It’s to look at a lot of different things right now,” Maddon said prior to Wednesday’s series finale against the Reds. “[It’s to] potentially line things up, potentially look at different people in different roles. We’re just trying to get everything right.”

That includes the starting rotation, which will be altered slightly against St. Louis. Right-hander Kyle Hendricks, originally scheduled to pitch on Saturday, will instead be pushed back to Monday for the series opener against the Pirates at PNC Park. Right-hander Jason Hammel, who earned his 15th win on Monday, will start against the Cardinals on Saturday.

Otherwise, the Cubs won’t start making their scheduled changes until next week. The reasons are twofold: there’s an off-day on Thursday and the Cardinals are still in the hunt for an NL Wild Card berth.

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