After a 2-7 start that landed them near the bottom of the divisional standings, the Cubs have climbed back to a 12-11 record and second place in the NL Central. The pitching has come around the offense is performing well, but Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant have not made their mark atop the Cubs’ order so far this year.
Heading into Friday’s game, Rizzo is batting .207/.363/.415 (.790 OPS, 105 OPS+), which is well below his career averages of .269/.369/.483 (.852 OPS, 128 OPS+). Bryant is hitting .232/.364/.366 (.733 OPS, 91 OPS+), below his career numbers of .