Cubs lineup vs. Mariners, Bote in cleanup spot

Patrick Gorski - USA Today Sports

Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Friday, March 08 2019

The Chicago Cubs (8-6) will battle the Seattle Mariners (7-4) on Friday at 7:40 p.m. CT at Peoria Stadium in Peoria, Arizona.

The game can be streamed live on the radio on MLB.com and televised on MLB.TV, Seattle RSNW, and MLB Network.

One interesting note for today's game is that future Hall-of-Famer Ichiro Suzuki will start and play right field for the Mariners.

Cubs lineup vs. Mariners

Albert Almora Jr. CF

Anthony Rizzo 1B

Javier Baez SS

David Bote 3B

Ian Happ 2B

Taylor Davis C

Jim Adduci DH

Mark Zagunis RF

Trent Giambrone LF

Duncan Robinson (0-0, 11.57 ERA) will get the start for the Cubs facing off against lefty Marco Gonzales (0-0, 1.29 ERA).

The Cubs decided that they liked what they have seen out of Yu Darvish and he will throw a sim game in Mesa instead of facing off against the Mariners in Peoria. During the simulated game, he pitched four innings giving up only one hit, one walk, and struck out three batters.

Mariners lineup vs. Cubs

Dee Gordon 2B

Mitch Haniger CF

Jay Bruce 1B

Edwin Encarnacion DH

Kyle Seager 3B

Domingo Santana LF

Omar Narvaez C

J.P. Crawford SS

Ichiro Suzuki RF