There’s some inclement weather in the Chicago area, with thunderstorms possibly producing small hail through the morning and into the early afternoon. It’s supposed to clear out well before the start of the game, but we’ll see how everything goes. Also blowing into town was a big ginger outfielder by the name of Owen Caissie, who is trading places with Kevin Alcántara as a bench bat that won’t be used.
Colin Rea is making the start six days after being the bulk man behind opener Drew Pomeranz, similar to what the Cubs did four months earlier.