Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Braves: Ian Happ at leadoff, Eric Sogard at 2B

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by Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Friday, April 16, 2021, 10:43 AM

Game time: The Chicago Cubs (5-7) will battle the Atlanta Braves (5-8) on Friday (1:20 p.m. CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.

TV information: The game will be on Marquee Sports Network [Watch here], Bally Sports Southeast, and MLB Network (out-of-market only).

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Full recap/takeaways later on CubsHQ.com.

Cubs lineup:

Ian Happ CF

Willson Contreras C

Anthony Rizzo 1B

Kris Bryant 3B

Joc Pederson LF

Javy Baez SS

Jason Heyward RF

Eric Sogard 2B

Zach Davies SP

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have Zach Davies (1-1, 11.05 ERA) on the mound against Kyle Wright.

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