Cubs lineup vs. Pirates, Willson Contreras sits |
The Chicago Cubs (3-8) will face the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-4) on Thursday night at 6:35 p.m. CDT at Wrigley Field.
How to watch: The game will be televised on MLB.TV, NBC Sports Chicago, MLB Network (out-of-market only), and ATT SportsNet Pittsburgh. Feel free to visit CubsHQ.com during the game as we will have a live game thread covering the ballgame with one of our writers. If you haven't joined our 100% free site, register here. It takes only 30 seconds to get a full membership. Lineup notes: Starters Albert Almora Jr. and Willson Contreras get the day off tonight. Cubs lineup vs. Pirates: Ben Zobrist RF Kris Bryant 3B Javier Baez SS Daniel Descalso 2B Pitching Matchup: 'Q' (0-1, 10.29 ERA) will be on the mound for the Cubs against righty Joe Musgrove (1-0, 0.00 ERA). Quintana has a good track record against the Pirates with a 2.89 ERA in five career starts over 28 innings pitched. Tonight's game has been moved up 30 min to 7:35pm ET due to impending weather.
Here's our lineup for tonight, presented by @Honda.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/HeV8GA9pxm
