Stan Szeto - USA Today Sports
Stan Szeto - USA Today Sports

Cubs lineup vs. Diamondbacks, Bryant and Baez out again


by - Senior Editor -

Thursday afternoon's batting lineup for the final game of the series between the Cubs (59-42) and the Diamondbacks (56-47) at 1:20 p.m. CDT will be the following:

1. Anthony Rizzo 1B

2. Albert Almora Jr. CF

3. Jason Heyward RF

4. Willson Contreras C

5. Ian Happ 3B

6. Kyle Schwarber LF

7. Addison Russell SS

8. Tyler Chatwood P

9. David Bote 2B

It will be a pitching battle between Chatwood (4-5, 4.84 ERA) and Zack Godley (11-6, 4.65).

Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo is back in the leadoff spot which is the 26th time in his career. Joe Maddon is batting David Bote ninth so he can try to get someone on base for the hot-hitting Rizzo. This is Rizzo's 1,000 career game in the majors.

Kris Bryant is out of the lineup as he landed on the DL today with left shoulder inflammation retroactive to July 24.

The Cubs game will be televised nationally on NBC Sports Chicago and MLB Network (out-of-market only).

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