Kris Bryant leads off and Javy Baez makes his return to the lineup after a brief absence following a fastball to the elbow. Albert Almora Jr. is hitting third while Anthony Rizzo cleans up.
Willson Contreras is behind the plate, Addison Russell isn’t at short, Kyle Schwarber is in left, and Ian Happ mans the opposite corner. If it seems odd that Jason Heyward is out, consider that the Dodgers have a finesse lefty on the mound. He has really been hitting fastballs well and doesn’t do so hot against southpaws.
In the words of LL Cool J, Mike Montgomery has been something like a phenomenon during his stint in the rotation.