Cubs lineup vs. Nationals, Bryant in LF |
Homecoming time for Daniel Murphy in his return to D.C.
Thursday night's batting lineup for the first game of the series between the Cubs (82-57) and the Nationals (69-71) at 6:05 p.m. CDT will be the following: 1. Daniel Murphy 2B 2. Javier Baez 3B 3. Anthony Rizzo 1B 4. Ben Zobrist RF 5. Kris Bryant LF 6. Albert Amora Jr. CF 7. Willson Contreras C 8. Kyle Hendricks P 9. Addison Russell SS Kyle Schwarber is given the day off with his back issue that he suffered during a slide at third base last night. It will be a pitching battle between the 'Professor' (11-10, 3.77 ERA) and righty Steven Strasburg (7-7, 4.09). The Cubs-Nationals game will be televised on NBC Sports Chicago and MLB Network (out-of-market only). Here's how we're lining up against the Cubs tonight. pic.twitter.com/KTjI6aOVRF
