Kyle Schwarber leads off in left, Kris Bryant is at third, Anthony Rizzo is at first, and Javy Báez handles short Wednesday evening. Carlos González is in right, Willson Contreras is catching Yu Darvish for a change, Jason Heyward is in center, and David Bote is at second.
Albert Almora Jr. fans surely aren’t happy will his lack of playing time since CarGo arrived, particularly in a case like this in which the opposing pitcher has been much tougher on lefties. Who knows, though, maybe it’s just a temporary thing.
On the mound for Colorado is hard-throwing righty German Márquez, who remains somewhat infamous in Cubs circles due to a beanball last season.