The Cubs have lost four in a row and five out of six, the last of which was a gut-wrenching surrender brought on by some bad luck and a worse decision. With players holding closed-door meetings and Theo Epstein talking about making changes if things don’t improve, these next three games carry serious weight.
Kyle Schwarber is leading off in left, Javy Báez bats second, and Kris Bryant slides into the third spot while playing right. Dropping KB down in the order gives the slugger a better chance to drive in runs than he’s gotten to this point in the season.