Andy Marlin - USA Today Sports
Andy Marlin - USA Today Sports

Cubs lineup vs. Brewers, Schwarber sits


by - Senior Editor -

The Chicago Cubs are back in first place in the National League Central division with their 7-2 extra-innings win against the Brewers last night.

Tuesday night's batting lineup for between the Cubs (38-25) and the Milwaukee Brewers (39-27) at 7:10 p.m. CDT will be the following:

1. Albert Almora Jr. CF

2. Jason Heyward RF

3. Kris Bryant 3B

4. Anthony Rizzo 1B

5. Ben Zobrist LF

6. Willson Contreras C

7. Javier Baez 2B

8. Addison Russell SS

9. Tyler Chatwood P

Cubs will have Chatwood on the mound (3-4, 3.86 ERA) against righty Chase Anderson (4-5, 4.57 ERA).

Outfielder Kyle Schwarber gets the day off as he is currently in the middle of a 0-14 slump with six strikeouts and three walks. Zobrist will take his spot in the starting lineup at left field.

The game will be televised on NBC Sports Chicago and MLB.TV as the Cubs will try to go for an amazing 9 out of 10 wins against the Brewers this season.

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