Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Brewers: Nico Hoerner at leadoff, Cody Bellinger in CF, Ben Brown to pitch

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Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Saturday, March 23 2024

Game time: The Chicago Cubs (16-12) will battle the Milwaukee Brewers (13-14) on Saturday (3:05 p.m. CT) at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.

TV information: Bally Sports Wisconsin and Marquee Sports Network (Free trial of Marquee Sports Network on FuboTV)

Cubs lineup:

Michael Busch 1B

Mike Tauchman LF

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have righty Ben Brown (1-0, 0.90 ERA) on the mound against veteran lefty Wade Miley (0-0, --ERA).

Watch Wade Miley's first start of spring on TV!

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— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) March 23, 2024

Pregame notes:

Today’s Cubs-Brewers game is SOLD OUT!⁰⁰Looking forward to seeing everyone at the ballpark! 👋 pic.twitter.com/h3fraq6wKw
— Sloan Park Mesa (@SloanParkMesa) March 23, 2024

Counsell: no concern with Steele, who is moving well. Cooper informed he made team. Smith and Edwards Jr. opted out. Happ dealing with some “plateau” with leg but expected to be ready for opening day.
— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) March 23, 2024