Oh, that wily Joe Maddon is up to his tricks again. With a reverse-split pitcher on the mound and Anthony Rizzo on the DL, this lineup is shifting like a big rig driving through mountainous terrain.
Albert Almora Jr. is leading off in center even with a righty starting, which is nice to see. Tommy La Stella is batting second and playing third, but don’t worry about Kris Bryant being out as a result. The Cubs’ best player is moving across the diamond in this one to play first base.
Willson Contreras is catching and cleaning up, Kyle Schwarber is in left, Addison Russell is at short, and Javy Baez is at second.