Brad Penner - USA Today Sports
Brad Penner - USA Today Sports

Cubs lineup vs. Reds, Rizzo to leadoff


by - Senior Editor -

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs (92-69) will battle the Cincinnati Reds at 2:20 p.m. CDT on Sunday afternoon televised on WGN-TV.

The North Siders are currently an impressive 8-2 in their last ten games and have already clinched the National League Central division.

Mike Montgomery will start for the defending World Champions opposed by righty Deck McGuire.

In 2017, Montgomery has a 7-8 record with a 3.45 ERA and 98 strikeouts.

Anthony Rizzo will get to leadoff in the final regular-season game of the 2017 season. For the season, Rizzo is batting .306 with five homers, two doubles in 13 games (58 at-bats) batting at the leadoff position.

Cubs lineup vs. Reds

1. Anthony Rizzo 1B

2. Kris Bryant 3B

3. Jon Jay CF

4. Ben Zobrist LF

5. Addison Russell SS

6. Alex Avila C

7. Jason Heyward RF

8. Javy Baez 2B

9. Mike Monthomery P

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