Contreras will leadoff tonight and DH (Ray Acevedo - USA Today Sports)
Contreras will leadoff tonight and DH (Ray Acevedo - USA Today Sports)

Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Pirates: Willson Contreras at leadoff, Jason Heyward sits


Tony Crumpton Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor -

Game time: The Chicago Cubs (13-20) will battle the Pittsburgh Pirates (15-19) on Monday (6:40 p.m. CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.

TV information: Marquee Sports Network and ATT SportsNet-PIT

To get a free trial of FuboTV with 100+ channels including Marquee Sports Network, CHECK IT OUT HERE. Sign-ups help CubsHQ keep the power on so thank you!

Radio information: 670 The Score

Vegas odds: Money line (ML): Cubs -158 (bet $158 to win $100), Pirates +136 (bet $100 to win $136)

We have partnered with BetUS with a special promo for 125% sign up bonus for Cubs fans on their betting site. Just use promo code JOIN125 to get the bonus and CLICK HERE.

Full recap/takeaways later on CubsHQ.com.

Cubs lineup:

Willson Contreras DH

Seiya Suzuki RF

Ian Happ LF

Frank Schwindel 1B

Yan Gomes C

Patrick Wisdom 3B

Jonathan Villar 2B

Andrelton Simmons SS

Rafael Ortega CF

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have lefty veteran Wade Miley (0-0, 9.00 ERA) on the mound against lefty Dillon Peters (3-1, 1.83 ERA).

This will be Miley's first start at Wrigley Field as a Cub.

Comment on this story
Print   
Send Feedback to Tony Crumpton: Email | Comment
Mic’d up in Tokyo: Dansby Swanson’s unfiltered experience
Mic’d up in Tokyo: Dansby Swanson’s unfiltered experience
WATCH: Ian Happ reflects on 1000th game with Cubs
WATCH: Ian Happ reflects on 1000th game with Cubs
Darnell Wright excited to learn from Thuney, Jackson and Dalman
Darnell Wright excited to learn from Thuney, Jackson and Dalman
Post your comments!