Bote is not starting Wednesday against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Bote will sit for the second time in three games as Ian Happ picks up a start at the keystone in Wednesday's series finale. In 19 games since the All-Star break, Bote is slashing .238/.360/.333 with one home run and a 28 percent strikeout rate.

Bote is not in the lineup Monday against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Bote will head to the bench for Monday's series opener after starting the past three games and going 3-for-9 with a 2:1 BB:K. In his place, Tony Kemp is starting at the keystone and hitting eighth.

Bote is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Tony Kemp is starting at second base and hitting eighth in this one. In 13 second-half appearances, Bote is slashing just .207/.281/.345 with one home run and a 40.6 percent strikeout rate.

Bote went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Bote put Chicago up with his two-run blast in the top of the sixth inning, though the Cubs' bullpen squandered the lead. The 26-year-old, who is up to 10 home runs this season, is not getting everyday playing time, but he's been decently effective when he's cracked the lineup.

Bote is starting at third base and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Bote will be making his first start after the All-Star break, though he has appeared in both games. With Kris Bryant entrenched at third base and Robel Garcia climbing the depth chart at second, Bote will have to settle for a super utility role the rest of the way, though injuries could change things.

Bote is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Bote was unable to take advantage of the three consecutive starts he drew heading into Sunday, going hitless across 10 at-bats while striking out nine times. With both Bote and Daniel Descalso looking lost at the plate heading into the All-Star break, the newly-recalled Robel Garcia may have unseated both as manager Joe Maddon's preferred utility-infield option.

Bote is starting at third base and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Bote will pick up his first start of the weekend series after appearing late in Saturday's contest. The 26-year-old is blocked from a starting role at the moment, but he's produced decently when he's played, as he has a .791 OPS and nine home runs in 203 at-bats.

Bote is not in the lineup Friday for the second day in a row.

EDGE Analysis

Bote is hitting just .200 in June, so manager Joe Maddon apparently decided to give him a couple days to clear his head. Addison Russell will man the keystone for the Cubs on Friday night -- the fifth time he has done so in the last eight games.

Bote is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

Daniel Descalso will earn the start at second base in the series finale, but Bote appears to hold a playing-time edge over both him and Addison Russell at the moment. The utility man had started five of the previous six games, outpacing both Russell (four starts) and Descalso (zero) during that stretch.

Bote is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

After homering in Friday's 5-4 loss, Addison Russell will be rewarded with a second straight start while Bote retreats to the bench. The two infielders continue to battle for one spot in the everyday lineup, and the timeshare arrangement may be tilting in favor of Russell. Bote has recorded only two hits in 16 at-bats over his last seven games.