Chicago Cubs Lineup vs. White Sox: Willson Contreras out |
The Chicago Cubs (39-32) will battle the crosstown Chicago White Sox (34-36) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. CDT. The Cubs are 6-1 in their last seven home games and 24-11 overall at the Friendly Confines.
How to watch: The game will be televised on MLB TV, WGN, and NBC Sports Chicago. Feel free to visit CubsHQ.com during the game as we will have a live game thread covering the ballgame with one of our writers. If you haven't joined our 100% free site, REGISTER HERE. It takes only 30 seconds to get a full membership. Lineup notes: Anthony Rizzo has a career .448 on-base percentage in 28 games vs. the White Sox. He has reached safely in each of his last 21 games against the South Siders. Against Ivan Nova, Javier Baez has two homers while Jason Heyward has a dinger too. Daniel Descalso gets a rare start at second base. Cubs lineup: Kris Bryant 3B Anthony Rizzo 1B Javier Baez SS Carlos Gonzalez RF Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have Cole Hamels (6-2, 2.98 ERA) on the mound against righty Ivan Nova (3-5, 6.28 ERA). Hamels has a 0.00 ERA in his last three starts. It's that time again! How many games will the @Cubs win in this year's #Crosstown Classic?
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