The Cubs got this series off to quite a start last night, banging out 21 hits and stealing eight bases en route to an 18-run outburst that saw the Pirates turn to Rowdy Tellez on the mound. They managed to wear down Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller very early, but Domingo Germán wore it over 2.2 innings to save the bullpen. That could be big tonight with the return of Jared Jones, who has been activated from the IL after missing several weeks with a lat strain.
The rookie righty has a 3.