Chicago Cubs lineup vs. D-backs: Ian Happ at cleanup, PCA in CF, Justin Steele to pitch |
The Chicago Cubs (47-51) will battle the Arizona Diamondbacks (49-48) on Friday (1:20 p.m. CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.
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Nico Hoerner 2B Michael Busch 1B Seiya Suzuki RF Ian Happ LF Tomas Nido C Pete Crow-Armstrong CF Ready to roll in Wrigleyville. pic.twitter.com/8SyYLiQcbh
The Cubs will have lefty Justin Steele (2-3, 2.71 ERA) on the mound against Ryne Nelson (6-6, 4.98 ERA). Steele has a 1.48 ERA in his last nine starts. Justin Steele's last 7 starts♨️
“The way we played the first hundred-ish games of the season has left us not very much room for error.” “Game 5 of the World Series was the craziest game I’ve ever walked out to warm up in.”TV information:
Chicago Cubs lineup:
Pitching matchup:
7 Quality Starts
49 IP
1.65 ERA
0.76 WHIP
📺 @Cubs vs Dbacks - 2pm ET on MLB Network pic.twitter.com/eHaioyP2LRPregame tidbits:
Craig Counsell on the second half of this season. pic.twitter.com/yMQdMbOdIj
Jon Lester on the energy in Wrigley Field during the 2016 World Series. pic.twitter.com/bfD2L2Bx7O