Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Reds: Willson Contreras at 1B, Zobrist at leadoff

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by Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 3:30 PM

The Chicago Cubs (82-68) will battle the Cincinnati Reds (70-81) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. CDT.

How to watch: The game will be televised on MLB.TV, WCIU, ESPN, and Fox Sports Ohio.

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Cubs lineup:

Here is tonight's #Cubs starting lineup. #EverybodyIn

Game preview: https://t.co/YQ4p5sR1GX pic.twitter.com/JKDdZbGmmE
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 17, 2019

Sonny Gray takes the mound needing 10 K for his first career 200 K season! #BornToBaseball

Tonight's game will be available on both FOX Sports Ohio and ESPN. pic.twitter.com/iSmDWFRR17
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 17, 2019

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have Yu Darvish (6-6, 3.97 ERA) on the mound against righty Sonny Gray (10-7, 2.80 ERA).

Reds vs Cubs U 8 (-110): Gray has eviscerated CHC this season, holding them to a .159 AVG. He's allowed 1 or fewer ERs in 9 of his L13 starts. Darvish is also having a great 2nd half + CIN ranks 25th in runs over the L20 days and each bullpen is in the top 10 in ERA in that span.
— Joe Osborne (@JTFOz) September 17, 2019

Elias: Cubs 55 runs in last 4 games their most runs scored by the club in 4-game span since 6/3-6/1930 at Boston and Brooklyn (56). Since 1960, 2 teams have tallied more than 55 runs in 4-game span: 2000 Mariners (58 runs, April 14-18) and the 2007 Yankees (56 runs, July 21-24).
— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) September 17, 2019