Chicago Cubs outfielder Jon Jay is starting on Friday versus the St. Louis Cardinals.
Jay heads to the bench after leading off for the Cubs in their last contest. He's slashing .288/.371/.380 in 211 plate appearances (79 games) this season. Jason Heyward is starting in right field and leading off versus Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez.
numberFire's models project Jay to record a .284 batting average in 148 plate appearances over the remainder of the season.
Source: Baseball Press