Cubs lineup vs. Reds, Willson Contreras out

Kamil Krzaczynski - USA Today Sports

Tony Crumpton · Senior Editor · Saturday, May 25 2019

The Chicago Cubs (29-20) will battle the Cincinnati Reds (23-27) at Wrigley Field on Saturday at 1:20 p.m. CDT.

How to watch: The game will be televised on MLB.TV, ABC 7 Chicago, FS-O, and MLB Network (out-of-market only).

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Lineup notes: Outfielder Mark Zagunis is reportedly back in Triple-A Iowa. Victor Caratini starts again for another Yu Darvish start.

Cubs lineup:

Kris Bryant 3B

Javier Baez SS

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have righty Yu Darvish (2-3, 5.06 ERA) on the mound against righty Tyler Mahle (1-5, 3.51 ERA). Darvish has an impressive 3.52 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his last three starts.