The lineup is mostly the same, as the Cubs go for a sweep today against the Phillies and excellent young righty Vincent Velasquez:
- Dexter Fowler, CF
- Jason Heyward, RF
- Kris Bryant, 3B
- Anthony Rizzo, 1B
- Ben Zobrist, 2B
- Miguel Montero, C
- Addison Russell, SS
- Matt Szczur, LF
- John Lackey, P
A little order changing there at the bottom, and then, of course, Matt Szczur getting a start in favor of Jorge Soler. It’s easy to forget in the wake of Soler’s recent breakout, but Szczur was looking awfully good before he hurt his hamstring about a month ago. It’s nice to get him in there, too.[adinserter block=”1″]
If you’re wondering why Tommy La Stella isn’t in there, it’s worth noting that Velasquez has a reverse split so far in his career, with righties faring much better against him (.280 wOBA versus .327).
Full Pre-Gamin’ coming closer to game time.