Cubs lineup vs. Reds, Kyle Schwarber to leadoff |
The Chicago Cubs (25-15) will battle the Cincinnati Reds (19-24) at Great American Park on Thursday at 5:40 p.m. CDT.
How to watch: The game will be televised on MLB.TV, NBC Sports Chicago, MLB Network (out-of-market only) and Fox Sports Ohio. Feel free to visit CubsHQ.com during the game as we will have a live game thread covering the ballgame with one of our writers. If you haven't joined our 100% free site, REGISTER FREE. It takes only 30 seconds to get a full membership. Lineup notes: Anthony Rizzo is out for the fourth straight game with his back issue as Victor Caratini will fill in at first base. Slugger Kyle Schwarber is batting leadoff tonight. He has hit .271 while showing decent on-base percentage with 14 walks in his last 17 games. Cubs lineup: Kris Bryant 3B Javier Baez SS Albert Almora Jr. CF Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have veteran lefty Jose Quintana (4-2, 3.50 ERA) on the mound against righty Luis Castillo (4-1, 1.76 ERA). 'Q' is 2-2 with a 3.27 ERA in four starts the Reds last season. Luis on the mound and the series is up for grabs. ??#BornToBaseball pic.twitter.com/uMyoJ1uomd
Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo swinging away as he tries to work his way back from a back injury pic.twitter.com/cU9X9UaNX7
Upcoming pitching probables: LHP Cole Hamels (3-0, 3.08) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (2-4, 3.64); LHP Jon Lester (3-1, 1.16) vs. vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (3-3, 3.63); ?RHP Kyle Hendricks (3-4, 2.86) vs. RHP Jeremy Hellickson (2-2, 6.00)
