Benny Sieu - USA Today Sports
Benny Sieu - USA Today Sports

Cubs lineup vs. Dodgers, Happ replaces Rizzo at 1B


by - Senior Editor -

The Cubs will try to take the series against the Dodgers.

Wednesday night's batting lineup for the final game of a three-game set between the Cubs (43-34) and the Dodgers (42-36) at 9:10 p.m. CDT will be the following:

1. Albert Almora Jr. CF

2. Jason Heyward RF

3. Javier Baez 3B

4. Willson Contreras C

5. Ben Zobrist LF

6. Addison Russell SS

7. David Bote 3B

8. Ian Happ 1B

9. Kyle Hendricks P

Rizzo gets the day off as he is currently 2-for-22 on the road trip and will rest up for Clayton Kershaw on Thursday afternoon.

It will be a battle between Hendricks (5-7, 3.73 ERA) and lefty Alex Wood (3-5, 4.13 ERA).

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

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