Cubs lineup vs. Braves, La Stella to leadoff |
It's Jackie Robinson day today at Wrigley Field as all Cubs players will wear No. 42 jerseys.
Monday afternoon's batting lineup for the game between the Cubs (21-16) and the Braves (24-15) at 1:20 p.m. CDT at Wrigley Field will be the following: 1. Tommy La Stella 2B 2. Kris Bryant 3B 3. Anthony Rizzo 1B 4. Ben Zobrist RF 5. Javy Baez SS 6. Victor Caratini C 7. Kyle Schwarber LF 8. Albert Almora Jr. CF 9. Jose Quintana P Cubs will have Quintana on the mound (4-2, 4.42 ERA) against righty Julio Teheran (3-1, 3.14 ERA). La Stella becomes the seventh Cubs player to leadoff this season and he has 14 career starts batting in the leadoff spot. The game will be televised today on WGN-TV, MLB Network (outside-Chicago-area) and MLB.TV. About three hours before “scheduled” first pitch: pic.twitter.com/pbQHD1eR57
