Anthony Rizzo leads off as the Cubs try to avoid the inevitable tonight in Pittsburgh. He’s followed by Nicholas Castellanos in right, Ben Zobrist at second, Kyle Schwarber in left, and Willson Contreras behind the plate. Ian Happ is at third, Jason Heyward mans center, and Nico Hoerner is at short.
They’ll be facing rookie righty Dario Agrazal, whose 6.94 ERA would look enticing were it not for last night’s struggles against Mitch Keller and his 7.74 ERA. Unlike Keller, however, Agrazal is not a big strikeout pitcher and doesn’t possess big velocity. He relies heavily on a sinker that sits around 91 mph, supplementing it with a slider, change, and occasional four-seam.