Thursday's lineup vs. Brewers, Bryant out again |
Thursday night's batting lineup for the opening game of a series between the Chicago Cubs (11-10) and the first place Milwaukee Brewers (16-9) at 7:05 p.m. CDT at Wrigley Field will be the following:
1. Albert Almora Jr. CF 2. Kyle Schwarber LF 3. Javier Baez 2B 4. Anthony Rizzo 1B 5. Tommy La Stella 3B 6. Victor Caratini C 7. Addison Russell SS 8. Jason Heyward RF 9. Kyle Hendricks P Standout third baseman Kris Bryant is out for the third straight game after getting hit in the head by a 96 MPH fastball in Colorado on Sunday. Bryant is still under evaluation and will be examined by team doctor Dr. Adams later today. Utility player Tommy La Stella takes his place at third base. Cubs will have Kyle Hendricks on the mound (1-1, 4.09 ERA) against righty Chase Anderson (2-1, 3.25 ERA).
