Anthony Rizzo leads off, followed by Nicholas Castellanos in right, Kris Bryant at third, and Kyle Schwarber in left. Ben Zobrist plays second, Victor Caratini is catching, Jason Heyward is in center, and Nico Hoerner is at short.
On the mound for the Cardinals is righty Dakota Hudson, who faced the Cubs twice in relief last season but has not faced them in 30 starts this season. Weird, right? The 25-year-old is a sinker-baller, throwing the two-seam nearly half the time. The cutter makes up about a quarter of his pitches, with the four-seam and slider comprising the remainder.