Cubs vs. Royals: Lineup, TV info, Notes, Game Thread |
Tony Crumpton
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- Monday, August 03 2020
The Chicago Cubs will try to 'Fly the W' against the Royals tonight as they are 7-2 through the first nine games, their best start since the title-winning 2016 season.
When and Where: The Cubs (7-2) will take on the Kansas City Royals (3-7) at Wrigley Field on Monday at 7:30 PM CT. Television info: The game will be on the Marquee Sports Network and Fox Sports Kansas City (Royals telecast). TV Announcers: Len Kasper and Jim Deshaies (Cubs) Radio: 670 The Score, WRTO 1200, and KCSP 610 Game Thread: Game discussion starts around a hour before gametime with the CubsHQ staff in the replies to this article! Feel free to send in your questions or comments to all things Cubs. Fly the W! Join our free CubsHQ community...takes only 30 seconds. Cubs lineup: 1. Kris Bryant LF 2. Anthony Rizzo 1B 3. Javier Baez SS 4. Willson Contreras C 5. Kyle Schwarber DH 6. David Bote 3B 7. Jason Heyward RF 8. Nico Hoerner 2B 9. Ian Happ CF Lineup notes: Kris Bryant is back in the lineup after missing two games with a stomach bug and self-reporting those symptoms. Albert Almora Jr. is not in the lineup against a lefty as Ian Happ gets the start at center. Royals lineup: We begin interleague play tonight at the Friendly Confines.#AlwaysRoyal pic.twitter.com/nOGXce96dl
Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have righty Alec Mills (1-0, 3.00 ERA) on the mound against lefty Danny Duffy (0-1, 5.79 ERA). Mills has a 2.67 ERA in eight career games on the road. Pregame notes: #Cubs have won at least 7 of its first 9 games for 13th time since 1901 according to Cubs notes pic.twitter.com/RDyEgonhkz
Through 9 games, the #Cubs starting pitchers have a 2.21 ERA pic.twitter.com/uYAUpV39op
Willson Contreras has 5 doubles in his last 6 games pic.twitter.com/Rg6GrNVzhj
Anthony Rizzo has reached safely in his last 23 games at Wrigley Field pic.twitter.com/6VS0cvZ0wA
IT'S HAPPENING!
#Cubs averaging 5.56 runs per game, fourth in the NL pic.twitter.com/BKWDMusJPv
Ian Happ is hitting .377 with five doubles, eight homers, and 18 RBI in his last 17 games pic.twitter.com/qQp0TgzmAj
