Cubs lineup vs. Padres, Rizzo at leadoff |
It's the final Cubs game before the All-Star break.
Sunday afternoon's batting lineup for game three between the Cubs (54-38) and the Padres (49-48) at 3:10 p.m. CDT will be the following: 1. Anthony Rizzo 1B 2. Kris Bryant RF 3. Jason Heyward CF 4. Javier Baez 2B 5. Addison Russell SS 6. Ben Zobrist LF 7. Willson Contreras C 8. David Bote 3B 9. Jon Lester P It will be a pitching battle between Lester (11-2, 2.45 ERA) and lefty Eric Lauer (5-5, 4.40). Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo is back in the leadoff spot which is the 18th time in his career. In other lineup news, infielder David Bote has been brought up to the Cubs as Albert Almora Jr. is on the family medical emergency list. The Cubs game will be televised on WGN-TV.
