Cary Edmondson - USA Today Sports
Cary Edmondson - USA Today Sports

Cubs lineup vs. Pirates, Bryant returns


by - Senior Editor -

The Cubs can clinch their fourth postseason appearance in a row with a win tonight AND a Rockies loss.

Monday night's batting lineup for the game between the Cubs (91-64) and the Pirates (78-76) at 7:05 p.m. CDT will be the following:

1. Daniel Murphy 2B

2. Ben Zobrist RF

3. Javier Baez SS

4. Anthony Rizzo 1B

5. Kyle Schwarber LF

6. Kris Bryant 3B

7. Jason Heyward CF

8. Cole Hamels P

9. Victor Caratini C

It will be a pitching battle between Hamels (9-10, 3.90 ERA) and righty Jameson Taillon (13-9, 3.24). The Cubs pitching schedule upcoming will be Mike Montgomery on Tuesday, Jose Quintana on Wednesday, and Jon Lester on Thursday.

Kris Bryant returns to the lineup and will be batting sixth for the first time this season.

The Cubs-Pirates game will be televised on NBC Sports Chicago.

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