If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The Cubs have scored 31 runs over the past two games and they’re looking for more today without Anthony Rizzo leading off again. Nicholas Castellanos bats second in right, Kris Bryant bats and plays third, and Kyle Schwarber cleans up in left.
Ben Zobrist bats fifth at second, followed by Victor Caratini behind the plate, Jason Heyward in center, and Nico Hoerner at short. That bottom half would have been unfathomable even a month ago, but Zobrist and Hoerner have provided a spark this team really needed.