Cubs lineup vs. Reds, Anthony Rizzo still out |
The Chicago Cubs (24-14) will battle the Cincinnati Reds (18-23) at Great American Park on Tuesday at 5:40 p.m. CDT.
How to watch: The game will be televised on MLB.TV and NBC Sports Chicago. 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 FREE. It takes only 30 seconds to get a full membership. Lineup notes: Anthony Rizzo is out for the second straight game with his back issue as Kris Bryant will replace him at first base. Daniel Descalso gets the start at second base while Addison Russell is on the bench. Ben Zobrist is still away from the team with personal reasons. Cubs lineup: Jason Heyward RF Kris Bryant 1B Javier Baez SS Willson Contreras C Kyle Schwarber LF David Bote 3B Daniel Descalso 2B Albert Almora Jr. CF Kyle Hendricks P Pitching matchup: The Cubs will Hendricks (2-4, 3.19 ERA) on the mound against righty Tanner Roark (3-1, 3.27 ERA). The 'Professor' is 1-1 with a 3.57 ERA in three starts against the Reds this season. West Coast ?? Cincinnati #BornToBaseball pic.twitter.com/pyoyTrn1Tx Thanks for helping us knock this year's #PinkOut out of the park!#EverybodyIn @advocatehealth pic.twitter.com/buIoMkGmdJ Will #Cubs batters keep CRUSHING in Cincy?
Watch Game 1 tonight on @NBCSChicago at 5 PM!
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