Cubs lineup vs. Rockies, Schwarber sits |
The Cubs are looking for five wins straight.
With another victory tonight, the Cubs will reach 16 wins prior to May 1 for just the fourth time in franchise history. Monday night's batting lineup for the first game of the series between the Chicago Cubs (15-10) and the Colorado Rockies (15-14) at 6:05 p.m. CDT at Wrigley Field will be the following: 1. Albert Almora Jr. CF 2. Javier Baez 2B 3. Kris Bryant 3B 4. Anthony Rizzo 1B 5. Willson Contreras C 6. Ben Zobrist RF 7. Addison Russell SS 8. Ian Happ LF 9. Jon Lester P Cubs will have Lester on the mound (2-1, 3.29 ERA) against lefty Kyle Freeland (1-3, 4.33 ERA). Outfielders Kyle Schwarber and Jason Heyward get a seat on the bench in favor of Ben Zobrist and Ian Happ respectively. The contest will be televised on NBC Sports Chicago, ESPN (out-of-market only) and MLB.TV. Rockies lineup vs. Cubs 1. Desmond 1B 2. Blackmon CF 3. Arenado 3B 4. Story SS 5. Iannetta C 6. Parra LF 7. Cuevas RF 8. Valaika 2B 9. Freeland P