The Cubs newest starting pitching acquisition, lefty Brett Anderson, will take the hill for the Cubs today as they attempt to win their third straight series to start the 2017 regular season. A win today would give them two out of three over the Dodgers and it would also be a good start to their first homestand of the year.
For the Dodgers, left-handed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu will take the hill today. The Cubs will start right-handed hitters Albert Almora, Jr. and Javy Baez against Ryu. With Ben Zobrist out today, Addison Russell will bat fourth in the lineup behind Anthony Rizzo.