Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Twins: Christopher Morel at leadoff, Patrick Wisdom at 3B

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The Chicago Cubs (18-19) are set to take on the first-place Minnesota Twins (21-17) on Friday night (7:10 pm CT) at Target Field in Minneapolis, MN.

The pitching matchup for this game should be a good one, with Drew Smyly taking the mound for the Cubs and Sonny Gray pitching for the Twins.

Smyly has had a solid season so far, with a 3-1 record and a 3.05 ERA, while Gray has been dominant, with a 4-0 record and a 1.35 ERA.

Overall, this promises to be an exciting matchup between two talented teams. With a few surprises in the Cubs lineup and a strong pitching matchup, fans should be in for a great game.

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Cubs lineup:

1. Christopher Morel 2B

2. Dansby Swanson SS

3. Ian Happ LF

4. Cody Bellinger CF

5. Seiya Suzuki RF

6. Patrick Wisdom 3B

7. Matt Mervis 1B

8. Trey Mancini DH

9. Yan Gomes C

Twins lineup:

1. Byron Buxton DH

2. Donovan Solano 1B

3. Carlos Correa SS

4. Kyle Farmer 3B

5. Jorge Polanco 2B

6. Willi Castro RF

7. Michael A. Taylor CF

8. Christian Vásquez C

9. Nick Gordon LF

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have veteran lefty Drew Smyly (3-1, 3.05 ERA) on the mound against righty Sonny Gray (4-0, 1.35 ERA).

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