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This weekend is Players Weekend across MLB, in which uniform policies are relaxed.
Bryant will raise awareness for spinal cord injury research, a tribute to a friend who was paralyzed.
The comeback ended the Cubs' five-game winning streak, one shy of their season high.
Bryant once again reflected the growing confidence of a team that has opened up a 3.5-game lead in the NL Central.
Bryant sat out of a win Wednesday one day after he was hit by a pitch on the hand.
"We're just being smart," Theo Epstein says.
"The percentage of home runs that determine games is just as significant if not more so in October," Epstein says.
Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo are putting up big numbers, but plenty of Cubs have been hot.
The Cubs have won eight of 10, and they're 11 games over .500 for the first time this season.
Lester was placed on the 10-day disabled list last week with lat tightness and general shoulder fatigue.