The leadoff spot suited Kris Bryant quite well Tuesday, as he came up clutch in both games of the double-header. He’s back there again in this one, followed by Jason Heyward in right and Ben Zobrist at second base.
Anthony Rizzo cleans up and Albert Almora Jr. hits fifth in center after last night’s game-winning heroics. Kyle Schwarber is in left, Willson Contreras is catching, and Javy Baez round things out at short.
Jon Lester just goes out and takes care of business every time he steps on the mound. He’s only allowed more than two earned runs once in his last nine starts, over which time he’s 6-1 with a pair of no-decisions.