A look at what’s happening all around the majors Wednesday:
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THINKING BIG
In their first season since Dexter Fowler’s departure, the Cubs entered Tuesday ranked 24th in the majors with a .306 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot. So on Tuesday night, 240-pound slugger Anthony Rizzo became the seventh Chicago player to start atop the batting order this year – and responded with a leadoff homer against Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler. It was Rizzo’s first career start batting leadoff. But with several teammates struggling at the plate, manager Joe Maddon could give his first baseman more at-bats in that spot this week.