CLEVELAND — A 1-for-16 performance in the National League Championship Series was enough for Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward to be benched for Game 1 of the World Series against the Indians.

“Jason's bat has not been working like we would like it to work right now, so we're doing something different,” manager Joe Maddon said of the decision to start fellow left-handed hitter Chris Coghlan, who had only four at-bats in the first two rounds of the playoffs. “That's it.

“We're not giving up on (Heyward). … But just for (Tuesday), we'll run C.C. out there and see if we can get more offense out of that position.”

Maddon planned to talk to Heyward, who signed an eight-year, $184 million contract in December, before Game 1.

Heyward, who batted .230 with seven home runs during the regular season and is 2-for-28 in the postseason, has been working with hitting coach John Mallee and assistant Eric Hinske.

“You have to win four more games and we have to make our best guess right now,” Maddon said. “During the season, we gave him a (four-day) break (Aug. 18-21) also to get him back together. There are no games on the back side of this, so you want to win now.

“There's no time to give him time to get back in the groove like we were trying to do earlier this year. We'll play it out and see how it feels and looks.”

Pleasure after pressure: Maddon believed his players would be fine after contending the toughest part was going through “the gauntlet of the playoffs (more than) playing in the World Series.”

“You're working so hard, your goal is to get here and we have to get through the Giants and Dodgers to get here,” Maddon said. “The year before we attempted to go through the Pirates, Cardinals and Mets to get here. That's tough.

“And then you get here. Now there are no games to be played when this series is over, so let's go out there and play. They'll do the same thing, but I anticipate our guys to not be overwhelmed by it and be in a good mental place.”

Time changed: The start of Game 2 on Wednesday has been moved up one hour because of rain in the forecast. The game is now scheduled to start at 6 p.m.