It’s fitting that the Cubs are playing the next three games in Flushing after dropping their last three in the toilet, but things aren’t going to get easier as they face another NL East opponent. They’ll start things off with Jason Heyward in center, Nicholas Castellanos in right, and Kris Bryant in left.
Javy Báez is at short and cleaning up as Anthony Rizzo continues to rest his stiff back, then it’s Kyle Schwarber in left, Ian Happ at first, Victor Caratini catching, and Addison Russell at second. You may have noticed that Joe Maddon is going with three righty batters in a row at 2-4, which could come back to bite the Cubs in this one.