Cubs lineup vs. Mets, Bryzzo sits |
The Cubs go for the rare four-game sweep against the Mets on Sunday afternoon.
This afternoon's batting lineup for the final game of a four-game series between the Cubs (32-23) and the New York Mets (27-29) at 12:10 p.m. CDT at Citi Field will be the following: 1. Albert Almora Jr. CF 2. Jason Heyward RF 3. Javier Baez 3B 4. Willson Contreras C 5. Ian Happ 1B 6. Kyle Schwarber LF 7. Addison Russell SS 8. Tommy La Stella 2B 9. Jon Lester P Cubs will have Lester on the mound (5-2, 2.71 ERA) against lefty Steven Matz (2-3, 3.55 ERA). Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo both get a day off after the team's tiring 14-inning win early this morning. The contest will be televised on ABC 7 Chicago, MLB Network (out-of-market-only), and MLB.TV. Have Cubs struggled w/men in scoring position? Yes. Is it something they talk about improving? Yes. Is this a good offense? YES YES YES. Lead majors in batting avg/OBP, lead NL in runs/game (5.29) & slugging. Room for improvement for already terrific group.
