Jon Lester (hamstring) officially back for Cubs Thursday
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester (hamstring) is starting in Thursday afternoon's series finale versus the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lester was activated from the injured list Thursday after missing two-plus weeks with a left hamstring strain. He's expected to be limited to 75-80 pitches. The 35-year-old left-hander owns a 2.57 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with 14 punchouts and 6 walks over 14 innings this season. The Cubs optioned left-hander Tim Collins to Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding roster move.
numberFire's models expect Lester to post 21.2 FanDuel points on Thursday. He comes with a $7,600 price tag.
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