Albert Almora. Jr. will get the rare leadoff assignment against a right-handed pitcher Thursday when the Cubs face the Cardinals and Luke Weaver at Wrigley Field..
Almora will bat leadoff as Ben Zobrist rests his tight lower back, with Javier Baez moving to the second spot. The Cubs are 2-2 with Almora at the leadoff spot.
This marks Jon Lester?s 100th career start with the Cubs. Lester is 44-25 with four complete games and a 3.36 ERA during his stint with the Cubs. Lester?s 595 strikeouts are fifth highest for any pitcher since 1913 in their first 100 starts for the Cubs. Only Mark Prior (734), Kerry Wood (717), Jake Arrieta (646) and Fergie Jenkins (630) have more.
Lester?s 44 wins and 3.36 ERA are currently fourth most for any Cubs left-hander in their first 100 starts.
This is a rescheduled game following Wednesday?s postponement due to inclement weather.
Here?s the Cubs lineup:
Almora Jr. CF
Baez 2B
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Contreras C
Schwarber LF
Russell SS
Heyward RF
Lester P
Almora will bat leadoff as Ben Zobrist rests his tight lower back, with Javier Baez moving to the second spot. The Cubs are 2-2 with Almora at the leadoff spot.
This marks Jon Lester?s 100th career start with the Cubs. Lester is 44-25 with four complete games and a 3.36 ERA during his stint with the Cubs. Lester?s 595 strikeouts are fifth highest for any pitcher since 1913 in their first 100 starts for the Cubs. Only Mark Prior (734), Kerry Wood (717), Jake Arrieta (646) and Fergie Jenkins (630) have more.
Lester?s 44 wins and 3.36 ERA are currently fourth most for any Cubs left-hander in their first 100 starts.
This is a rescheduled game following Wednesday?s postponement due to inclement weather.
Here?s the Cubs lineup:
Almora Jr. CF
Baez 2B
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Contreras C
Schwarber LF
Russell SS
Heyward RF
Lester P
