Cubs lineup vs. Diamondbacks, Heyward sits

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Monday night's batting lineup for the first game of the series between the Cubs (58-40) and the Diamondbacks (54-46) at 7:05 p.m. CDT will be the following:

1. Anthony Rizzo 1B

2. Kris Bryant 3B

3. Albert Almora Jr. CF

4. Javier Baez 2B

5. Willson Contreras C

6. Addison Russell SS

7. Ben Zobrist RF

8. Ian Happ LF

9. Luke Ferrell P

It will be a pitching battle between Luke Farrell (3-3, 3.86 ERA) and Patrick Corbin (6a-4, 3.24).

Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo is back in the leadoff spot which is the 23th time in his career.

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

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