Dennis Wierzbicki - USA Today Sports
Dennis Wierzbicki - USA Today Sports

Friday's lineup vs. Brewers, Bryant still out


by - Senior Editor -

Friday afternoon's batting lineup for the second game of a series between the Chicago Cubs (12-10) and the first place Milwaukee Brewers (16-10) at 1:20 p.m. CDT at Wrigley Field will be the following:

1. Albert Almora Jr. CF

2. Javier Baez 2B

3. Anthony Rizzo 1B

4. Willson Contreras C

5. David Bote 3B

6. Ian Happ LF

7. Addison Russell SS

8. Jason Heyward RF

9. Yu Darvish P

Standout third baseman Kris Bryant is out for the fourth straight game after getting hit in the head by a 96 MPH fastball in Colorado on Sunday. Bryant is still under evaluation and utility player Tommy La Stella takes his place at third base.

Cubs will have Yu Darvish on the mound (0-2, 6.86 ERA) against lefty Brent Suter (1-2, 5.68 ERA).

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