Joc Pederson leads off and plays left in his return to LA, Kris Bryant is at third, Javier Baez handles short, and Anthony Rizzo is at first. Willson Contreras is behind the dish, Rafael Ortega is in center, Jason Heyward is in right, and Eric Sogard rounds out the position player portion of the lineup at second.
Zach Davies had been cruising along for the most part since the start of May, posting a 3-1 record with a 1.86 ERA, but that came to a crashing halt in his last start. That’s when he allowed eight earned runs on seven hits and three walks with just two strikeouts against the Marlins.