Cubs' lineup versus Brewers: Nicholas Castellanos in left field, Cole Hamels returning |
Cole Little
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- Saturday, August 03 2019
CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs (58-51) will take on the Milwaukee Brewers (57-54) at Wrigley Field on Saturday. The first pitch is scheduled for 1:20 p.m. CDT. The matchup is the second installment of a 3-game series between the National League Central adversaries. The Cubs never trailed in Friday's series opener, with Cubs shortstop Javier Baez leading the charge in the North Siders' 6-2 victory.
How to watch: The game will be televised on MLB.TV, NBC Sports Chicago and FOX Sports Wisconsin.
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Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have left-hander Cole Hamels (6-3, 2.98) on the mound against Brewers left-hander Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 3.48). Hamels is making his return from an oblique injury that landed him on the injured list in late June.
Cubs' batting order:
1. Jason Heyward, RF
2. Nicholas Castellanos, LF
3. Kris Bryant, 3B
4. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
5. Javier Baez, SS
6. Willson Contreras, C
7. Albert Almora Jr., CF
8. David Bote, 2B
9. Cole Hamels, P
Here is today's #Cubs starting lineup. #EverybodyIn
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 3, 2019
Stream on @NBCSChicago: https://t.co/rGCuW1XI7C pic.twitter.com/ipt0nUka5m
Brewers' batting order:
1. Lorenzo Cain, CF
2. Christian Yelich, RF
3. Keston Hiura, 2B
4. Yasmani Grandal, 1B
5. Ryan Braun, LF
6. Mike Moustakas, 3B
7. Manny Pina, C
8. Orlando Arcia, SS
9. Gio Gonzalez, P
Here's the #Brewers lineup for game 2 of our series against the Cubs. #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/BKI6EY9PsF
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 3, 2019
