Cubs lineup vs. Brewers, Baez at leadoff |
Tuesday afternoon's batting lineup for the second game of the series between the Cubs (68-50) and the Brewers (68-54) at 1:20 p.m. CDT will be the following:
1. Javier Baez 2B 2. Jason Heyward RF 3. David Bote 3B 4. Anthony Rizzo 1B 5. Albert Almora Jr. CF 6. Kyle Schwarber LF 7. Willson Contreras C 8. Kyle Hendricks P 9. Addison Russell SS It will be a pitching battle between the 'Professor' (8-9, 4.02 ERA) and righty Junior Guerra (6-7, 3.40). Javier Baez is back in the leadoff position for the third time this season as Anthony Rizzo goes back to the cleanup spot. In 28 games in the leadoff position, Rizzo has batted an impressive .333. The Cubs game will be televised on WGN-TV and MLB Network (out-of-market only). Here's the #Brewers lineup for the finale of our quick 2-game set against the Cubs. #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/aUAfkwyVaD
