Cubs vs. Royals: Lineup, TV info, Notes, Game Thread

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The Chicago Cubs will try to 'Fly the W' against the Royals tonight as they are 7-2 through the first nine games, their best start since the title-winning 2016 season.

When and Where: The Cubs (7-2) will take on the Kansas City Royals (3-7) at Wrigley Field on Monday at 7:30 PM CT.

Television info: The game will be on the Marquee Sports Network and Fox Sports Kansas City (Royals telecast).

TV Announcers: Len Kasper and Jim Deshaies (Cubs)

Radio: 670 The Score, WRTO 1200, and KCSP 610

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Cubs lineup:

1. Kris Bryant LF

2. Anthony Rizzo 1B

3. Javier Baez SS

4. Willson Contreras C

5. Kyle Schwarber DH

6. David Bote 3B

7. Jason Heyward RF

8. Nico Hoerner 2B

9. Ian Happ CF

Lineup notes: Kris Bryant is back in the lineup after missing two games with a stomach bug and self-reporting those symptoms. Albert Almora Jr. is not in the lineup against a lefty as Ian Happ gets the start at center.

Royals lineup:

We begin interleague play tonight at the Friendly Confines.#AlwaysRoyal pic.twitter.com/nOGXce96dl

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 3, 2020

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have righty Alec Mills (1-0, 3.00 ERA) on the mound against lefty Danny Duffy (0-1, 5.79 ERA).

Mills has a 2.67 ERA in eight career games on the road.

Pregame notes:

#Cubs have won at least 7 of its first 9 games for 13th time since 1901 according to Cubs notes pic.twitter.com/RDyEgonhkz

— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) August 3, 2020

Through 9 games, the #Cubs starting pitchers have a 2.21 ERA pic.twitter.com/uYAUpV39op

— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) August 3, 2020

Willson Contreras has 5 doubles in his last 6 games pic.twitter.com/Rg6GrNVzhj

— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) August 3, 2020

Anthony Rizzo has reached safely in his last 23 games at Wrigley Field pic.twitter.com/6VS0cvZ0wA

— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) August 3, 2020

IT'S HAPPENING!

Ian Happ is hitting .377 with five doubles, eight homers, and 18 RBI in his last 17 games pic.twitter.com/qQp0TgzmAj

— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) August 3, 2020

#Cubs averaging 5.56 runs per game, fourth in the NL pic.twitter.com/BKWDMusJPv

— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) August 3, 2020

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