The Cubs are looking to redeem themselves after an embarrassing 12-0 loss to the Pirates Monday. They have the right pitching matchup to accomplish just that.

Kyle Hendricks led the NL in ERA last season. He's become steady again posting a 2.31 ERA in eight starts since coming off the DL. He hasn't allowed more than three runs during any of those eight outings. Hendricks has a 2.45 ERA in two starts versus Pittsburgh this season.

The Cubs have a deeper bullpen, too, than the Pirates and their top bullpen arms are rested.

The Pirates are in rebuilt mode. So they've elected to skip Ivan Nova's turn in the rotation in order to look at youngster Steven Brault, who isn't ready to become a big league starter yet. Brault has a 5.93 ERA in 13 2/3 innings. This is his first start of the year.

Brault made seven starts for the Pirates last season posting a 4.26 ERA. He holds a hideous 9.35 lifetime ERA versus the Cubs in four appearances.