Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Nationals: Cubs core traded away, Jake Arrieta to start

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Game time: The Chicago Cubs (50-54) will battle the Washington Nationals (47-55) on Friday (6:05 p.m. CT) at Nationals Park in Washington, DC.

TV information: The game will be on Marquee Sports Network and MLB Network (out-of-market only).

Full recap/takeaways later on CubsHQ.com.

Cubs lineup:

Rafael Ortega CF

Willson Contreras C

Ian Happ LF

Patrick Wisdom 1B

David Bote 2B

Jason Heyward RF

Matt Duffy 3B

Sandy Alcantara SS

Jake Arrieta SP

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