Kyle Schwarber leads off, Javy Báez bats second at short, Kris Bryant bats third in right, and Anthony Rizzo cleans up. Willson Contreras is catching, Jason Heyward mans center, and Robel Garcia handles the DH duties while David Bote plays third and Addison Russell plays second.
Bryant batting this is something we saw in the Cubs’ win at Pittsburgh and Garcia provided a jolt of energy by coming a double shy of the cycle. They’ve got a tough task ahead of them, but this is a lineup with serious punch.
Taking the bump for the Sox is Lucas Giolito, whose 11-2 record features a loss to the Cubs the last time these teams met.