Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Brewers: PCA in CF, Matt Mervis to DH, Hayden Wesneski to pitch

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The Chicago Cubs (19-13) will battle the Milwaukee Brewers (19-11) on Friday (1:20 p.m. CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.

The Cubs are 4-0 in series openers at Wrigley Field this season.

TV information:

Marquee Sports Network (Free trial of Marquee Sports Network on FuboTV), MLB Network (out-of-market only) and Bally Sports Wisconsin

Chicago Cubs lineup:

Nico Hoerner 2B

Mike Tauchman RF

Ian Happ LF

Christopher Morel 3B

Michael Busch 1B

Dansby Swanson SS

Matt Mervis DH

Miguel Amaya C

Pete Crow-Armstrong CF

Pitching matchup:

The Cubs will have righty Hayden Wesneski (2-0, 0.87 ERA) on the mound against Joe Ross (1-3, 5.40 ERA).

Craig Counsell is managing against his former team for the first time today.

Here’s the Cubs’ skipper talking Brewers and longtime bench coach Pat Murphy. pic.twitter.com/XBxnQYvIjZ

— Ryan Herrera (@ryan_a_herrera) May 3, 2024

Steele and Hendricks back in Chicago to be reevaluated. Steele will throw bullpen Saturday.

— Paul Sullivan (@PWSullivan) May 3, 2024

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