Niese may miss a game during the NLCS against the Cubs due to a death in the family, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Niese was only needed once in the divisional series win against the Dodgers, but the Mets could be short-handed in the relief corps at some point in the upcoming series. In two starts against the Cubs this season, he lost both, yielding seven runs (five earned) on 10 hits and five walks, while striking out seven in 13.1 innings.