Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Cardinals: Willson Contreras at leadoff, Jon Lester to pitch

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Game time: The Chicago Cubs (69-91) will battle the rival St. Louis Cardinals (90-70) on Saturday (6:15 p.m. CT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO.

TV information: The game will be on Marquee Sports Network and FOX.

Full recap/takeaways later on CubsHQ.com.

Cubs lineup:

Willson Contreras C

Frank Schwindel 1B

Ian Happ LF

Matt Duffy 3B

Trayce Thompson RF

Sergio Alcantara SS

Trent Giambrone 2B

Johneshwy Fargas CF

Adrian Sampson SP

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have Sampson (1-2, 2.87 ERA) on the mound against lefty Jon Lester (7-6, 4.62 ERA).

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