Cubs lineup vs. Pirates, Bryant out |
The Cubs will hope to snap their two-game home losing streak tonight as they have not lost three games in a row at the Friendly Confines all season.
There are five games left in the regular season for the Cubs and they hold a narrow 0.5 game lead in the National League Central. Wednesday night's batting lineup for the game between the Cubs (91-66) and the Pirates (80-76) at 7:05 p.m. CDT will be the following: 1. Daniel Murphy 2B 2. Javier Baez SS 3. Anthony Rizzo 1B 4. Jason Heyward CF 5. Ian Happ RF 6. Kyle Schwarber LF 7. Victor Caratini C 8. Jose Quintana P 9. David Bote 3B It will be a pitching battle between 'Q' (13-11, 4.11 ERA) and righty Ivan Nova (9-9, 4.01). Kris Bryant gets the day off after getting hit on the wrist with a 95 MPH fastball last night. The Cubs-Pirates game will be televised on NBC Sports Chicago.
