The Cubs begin a four-game series with the Giants on Thursday night (7:05pm CDT). Mike Montgomery faces Jeff Samardzija in the opener. And Chris Coghlan is back from the disabled list and starting in left field.
Chris Coghlan returns from his rehab stint with Iowa as expected. Joe Maddon has Coghlan in left field and batting seventh tonight. Ben Zobrist returns to the starting lineup after a two-day breather. Maddon has a lot of lefties in the lineup against Samardzija.
Left-handers have hit .