Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Pirates: Willson Contreras sits, Jake Arrieta to pitch |
Game time: The Chicago Cubs (24-22) will battle the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-22) on Tuesday (5:35 p.m. CT) at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA.
TV information: The game will be on Marquee Sports Network and ATT SportsNet-PIT. Full recap/takeaways later on CubsHQ.com. Cubs lineup: Joc Pederson LF Kris Bryant RF Javy Baez SS Ian Happ CF Nico Hoerner 2B David Bote 3B P.J. Higgins C Jake Arrieta SP Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have Arrieta (4-4, 4.46 ERA) on the mound against righty Cody Ponce (0-0, 0.00 ERA). Pregame tidbits: Cubs catcher Willson Contreras not in the starting lineup tonight.Waiting for Cubs to inform about his status after taking 98 MPH from Kimbrel off his left hand Sunday evening.