Cubs lineup vs. Rockies, Rizzo to leadoff |
The Cubs are looking for six wins straight.
Tuesday night's batting lineup for the second game of the series between the Chicago Cubs (16-10) and the Colorado Rockies (15-15) at 7:05 p.m. CDT at Wrigley Field will be the following: 1. Anthony Rizzo 1B 2. Kris Bryant 3B 3. Ben Zobrist 2B 4. Addison Russell SS 5. Kyle Schwarber LF 6. Victor Caratini C 7. Jason Heyward RF 8. Ian Happ CF 9. Kyle Hendricks P Cubs will have Hendricks on the mound (2-1, 3.10 ERA) against righty Jon Gray (2-4, 5.79 ERA). First baseman Anthony Rizzo AKA 'The Greatest Leadoff Hitter of All-Time' will leadoff today as he tries to get out of his slump with his terrible .149 batting average and .189 slugging this season. His lone extra-base hit this season was his homer on Opening Day. Rizzo was 15-50 with five homers, two doubles, and 12 RBIs in the leadoff position last season. Youngsters Albert Almora Jr. and Javy Baez will get a much needed day off. The contest will be televised on WGN-TV, MLB Network, (out-of-market only) and MLB.TV.