Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Dodgers: Trey Mancini at 1B, Eric Hosmer at DH |
The Chicago Cubs are gearing up to face the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday night (8:10 pm CT) on Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium.
The game will be televised on Marquee Sports Network and SportsNet LA, and you can also listen to it on 670 The Score and KTNQ 1020. The Cubs lineup will have Nico Hoerner at second base, followed by Dansby Swanson at shortstop. Ian Happ will bat third and play left field, with Seiya Suzuki batting cleanup and playing right field. Cody Bellinger will be in center field and bat fifth, followed by Trey Mancini at first base. Eric Hosmer will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh, while Patrick Wisdom will play third base and bat eighth. Rounding out the lineup is catcher Tucker Barnhart, who will bat ninth. The Cubs' pitching matchup for the game will feature right-hander Jameson Taillon on the mound. Taillon has struggled so far this season, posting an 0-2 record with a 7.00 ERA. He will face off against Dodgers' righty Michael Grove who has posted an 0-1 record with a 14.73 ERA. TV information: Marquee Sports Network and SportsNet LA Listen: 670 The Score and KTNQ 1020 Cubs lineup: 1. Nico Hoerner 2B 2. Dansby Swanson SS 3. Ian Happ LF 4. Seiya Suzuki RF 5. Cody Bellinger CF 6. Trey Mancini 1B 7. Eric Hosmer DH 8. Patrick Wisdom 3B 9. Tucker Barnhart C Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have righty Jameson Taillon (0-2, 7.00 ERA) on the mound against righty Michael Grove (0-1, 14.73). In what has become a tradition on Jackie Robinson Day, the #Dodgers have gathered in front of the Jackie Robinson Statue. This year, in a show of unity, they are joined by the Chicago Cubs. pic.twitter.com/wPfWS71pJo
The Cubs were honored to join the @Dodgers in celebrating the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson at his statue outside Dodger Stadium today. #Jackie42 pic.twitter.com/Ga4S26FM2t