Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Pirates: Matt Duffy at leadoff, Javy Baez sits |
| - - Sunday, May 9, 2021, 11:19 AM |
Game time: The Chicago Cubs (17-16) will battle the Pittsburgh Pirates (13-19) on Sunday (1:20 p.m. CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.
TV information: The game will be on Marquee Sports Network [Watch here] and ATT SportsNet PIT.
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Full recap/takeaways later on CubsHQ.com.
Cubs lineup:
Matt Duffy 3B
Kris Bryant LF
David Bote 2B
Ildermaro Vargas SS
The Cubs announced that 'El Mago' was a late scratch with lower back tightness.
Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have the 'Professor' (2-3, 6.07 ERA) on the mound against lefty Tyler Anderson (2-3, 3.24 ERA).
Pregame tidbits:
Not the Cubs! They have 16 singles in a row. Going into today, Chicago’s last extra-base hit was in the 6th inning on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/TpijimoyM7
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) May 9, 2021
The Chicago #Cubs have the longest active winning streak in MLB (5).
— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) May 9, 2021
Wishing a happy birthday to Dillon Maples! ?? pic.twitter.com/CaiwxltkYf
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 9, 2021
Happy #MothersDay! pic.twitter.com/k1A55X2ntq
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 9, 2021
Ross said Javy getting a day off after back issues on Saturday.
— Paul Sullivan (@PWSullivan) May 9, 2021
