Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Nationals: Kyle Schwarber in LF, Lester to start

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It's Player's Weekend and that means crazy unis with nicknames!

The Chicago Cubs (69-58) will battle the Washington Nationals (70-57) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Friday at 1:20 p.m. CDT.

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

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Cubs lineup:

Jason Heyward CF

Nicholas Castellanos RF

Kris Bryant 3B

Anthony Rizzo 1B

Javier Baez SS

Kyle Schwarber LF

Jonathan Lucroy C

Tony Kemp 2B

Jon Lester P

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have Jon Lester (10-8, 4.23 ERA) on the mound against righty Anibal Sanchez (7-6, 3.99 ERA).

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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 23, 2019

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