Nedzimba dzechipiri dzeNational League mumutambo we2017 wepositi, maNational akatarisana nenzvimbo yechitatu, National League Central-mukwikwidzi weChicago Cubs, uyo, sevakundi ve2016 World Series
, vakanga vachidzivirira zita ravo rokutanga reWorld Series kubvira muna 1908. Musi waGumiguru 4, 2017, maCubs akazivisa kuti Kyle Hendricks aizotanga Mutambo 1 weDivision Series apo Jon Lester aizotanga Mutambo 2, José Quintana Mutambo 3, naJake Arrieta Mutambo 4. Musi waGumiguru 5, Dusty Baker akazivisa kuti Stephen Strasburg aizotanga Game 1 yeNational, asi haana kudoma kutanga kwemimwe mitambo yeNLDS. The Nationals gare gare vakazivisa kuti Gio González aizotanga Game 2 uye Max Scherzer aizotanga Game 3, kupa Scherzer nguva yekuwedzera kuti apore kubva pakugadziriswa kwehamstring kwaakatambura mukutanga kwake kwekupedzisira kwemwaka wenguva dzose musi waGunyana 30. Musi waOctober 8, Dusty Baker akazivisa kuti Tanner Roark aizotanga Game 4.