Rene Rivera on Cubs' bench as they close series in St. Louis
Chicago Cubs catcher Rene Rivera is not starting on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Alex Avila will draw the start behind the plate as the Cubs close out a four-game set in St. Louis against right-hander Lance Lynn and the Cardinals. Rivera went 0-for-3 with 3 strikeouts and a walk in Wednesday's division-clinching win.
Rivera is averaging 7.3 FanDuel points per game this season (71 games).
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