Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Pirates: Willson Contreras out, Kris Bryant at RF |
It's possible sweep time!
The Chicago Cubs (49-43) will go for the three-game sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates (44-47) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Sunday at 1:20 p.m. CDT. How to watch: The game will be televised on MLB.TV, ATT SportsNet Pit, and ABC 7 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: Some of the younger guys are in the lineup starting with Robel Garcia at 2B and David Bote playing 3B today. Switch-hitting Victor Caratini gets the start at backstop as Willson Contreras gets the day off nursing a sore right foot. Cubs lineup: Javier Baez SS Kris Bryant RF Robel Garcia 2B David Bote 3B #Pirates series finale pic.twitter.com/gAxV8mY4rN Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have 'Q' (6-7, 4.19 ERA) on the mound against righty Trevor Williams (3-2, 4.54 ERA). Quintana has a 3-1 record with a 2.57 ERA in seven career starts. Upcoming pitching schedule: Monday: Kyle Hendricks (7-7, 3.49) vs. Castillo (8-3, 2.29) Tuesday: Alec Mills vs. DeSclafani (5-4, 4.26) Wed: Yu Darvish (2-4, 4.72) vs. Gray (5-5, 3.42) #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/7593jhrwVn All the offense was great yesterday but can we talk about that game-ending double play? The @javy23baez & @Addison_Russell combo is straight ??????! #NVRQT
