Cubs vs. Brewers: Lineups, TV info, game thread, notes, more

by Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Saturday, July 25, 2020 10:10 AM

Contreras moves over to DH this afternoon (Benny Sieu - USA Today Sports)

Game 2 of 60 starts this afternoon at Wrigley Field! This is the second game, spanning three series that the two teams will play including the first seven at Wrigley Field.

When and Where: The Cubs (1-0) will take on the rival Milwaukee Brewers (0-1) on Saturday at 12:05 p.m. CT at Wrigley Field.

Television information: The game will be on FOX nationally with no black-outs.

Announcers: Adam Amin and Eric Karros

Vegas line: Cubs are favored (-155) over the Brew Crew.

Cubs on Injured List: INF Daniel Descalso (left ankle sprain) 45-day, LHP Jose Quintana (Left thumb nerve) 10-day

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Chicago Cubs lineup:

1. Kris Bryant 3B

2. Anthony Rizzo 1B

3. Javier Baez SS

4. Kyle Schwarber LF

5. Willson Contreras DH

6. Jason Heyward RF

7. Victor Caratini C

8. Jason Kipnis 2B

9. Ian Happ CF

Brewers lineup:

Here’s today's lineup!

Tune in at 12:05 p.m. CT as @Burnes16 takes the mound against the Cubs at Wrigley.

Television: @MLBONFOX
Radio: @620wtmj #ThisIsMyCrew | #BrewersAtHome pic.twitter.com/Aw88mhYNv7
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 25, 2020

The Cubs will have Yu Darvish (0-0, 0.00 ERA) on the mound against righty Corbin Burnes (0-0, 0.00 ERA).

Darvish has been stellar against the Brewers in 2019 allowing only one run with 15 strikeouts and one walk in two starts.

In five career starts against them, he has a 1.67 ERA with a .196 batting average against.

Pre-game Notes:

Cubs aim for 2-0 start for second time in 25 seasons since 1996
— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) July 25, 2020

Yu Darvish has struck out 1,299 of his 4,355 batters faced
— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) July 25, 2020

Anthony Rizzo has reached base in each of his last 18 games at Wrigley Field pic.twitter.com/oDwspTeaVu
— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) July 25, 2020

Ian Happ is 10-for-21 with three doubles, five homers and 12 RBI in his last six games pic.twitter.com/n0blsY5ABl
— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) July 25, 2020