Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Guardians: Seiya Suzuki in RF, Michael Busch at cleanup

Lon Horwedel - USA Today Sports

Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Sunday, March 03 2024

Flashbacks to the 2016 World Series today for Cubs fans.

Game time: The Chicago Cubs (4-4) will battle the Cleveland Indians (2-6) on Sunday (2:05 p.m. CT) at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.

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

Cubs lineup:

Mike Tauchman CF

Michael Busch 1B

Joe Hudson DH

Luis Vasquez 2B

Guardians lineup:

Brayan Rocchio SS

Tyler Freeman CF

Will Brennan RF

Deyvison De Los Santos 1B

Austin Hedges C

Jhonkensy Noel DH

Angel Martinez 2B

Johnathan Rodriguez LF

Juan Brito 3B

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have veteran righty Kyle Hendricks (0-0, 4.50 ERA) on the mound against lefty L.T. Allen.

Other Cubs pitchers scheduled to throw today include Hector Neris, Adbert Alzolay, Daniel Palencia, Edwin Escobar, Brad Wieck and Porter Hodge.

Pregame sights and sounds:

Chicago @Cubs prospect Owen Caissie has a bright future in the Windy City, what does he need to reach the Major League level in 2024?@owen_caissie | #Cubs | #YouHaveToSeeIt | @jonmorosi | @JimBowdenGM pic.twitter.com/O8IwUP7KSH
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) March 3, 2024

Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters today that Michael Tauchman will be a part of the 26 man squad to start the 2024 season. ( Counsell said he told Tauchman he had a spot when spring training started)
— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) March 3, 2024