Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Astros: Pete Crow-Armstrong in CF, Alex Canario in LF, Javier Assad to pitch

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PCA is back in the majors and will make his first Cubs start of the season.

Game time:

The Chicago Cubs (15-9) will battle the Houston Astros (7-18) on Thursday (1:20 p.m. CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.

TV information:

Marquee Sports Network (Free trial of Marquee Sports Network on FuboTV) and Space City Home Network

Chicago Cubs lineup:

Nico Hoerner 2B

Mike Tauchman RF

Ian Happ DH

Michael Busch 1B

Dansby Swanson SS

Nick Madrigal 3B

Miguel Amaya C

Pete Crow-Armstrong CF

Alex Canario LF

Pitching matchup:

The Cubs will have Javier Assad (2-0, 2.11 ERA) on the mound against veteran righty Justin Verlander (1-0, 3.00 ERA).

Pic I took of Pete Crow-Armstrong arriving at Wrigley Field on getaway day. #cubs pic.twitter.com/uu38FyP0EL

— Sam Bernero (@sambernero) April 25, 2024

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