Cubs vs. Cards: Lineups, TV info, Notes, Game thread |
The Cubs will try to salvage a 'W' against the Redbirds on Labor Day.
When and Where: The Cubs (23-18) will take on the St. Louis Cardinals (17-15) at Wrigley Field on Monday. Television info: The game will be on the Marquee Sports Network and ESPN (out-of-market only). Radio info: Game can be heard on 670 The Score and Cardinals Radio Network. Game Thread: Game discussion starts around gametime with the CubsHQ staff in the replies to this article! Feel free to send in your questions or comments to all things Cubs. Join our 100 percent free CubsHQ community...it takes only 30 seconds. Cubs lineup: Kyle Hendricks gets the ball for the series finale vs. St. Louis. pic.twitter.com/RyWlWvIKjc
Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have Kyle Hendricks (4-4, 3.78 ERA) on the mound against righty Johan Oviedo (0-1, 4.30 ERA). Pregame notes: From Cardinals notes: Win over Cubs today would give them season series for 3rd consecutive season, longest since winning 5 consecutive series (2011-15). Cardinals only undefeated ML team (14-0) when scoring 5 or more runs in a game.
Cubs-Reds probables:
#STLCards lineup vs #Cubs 9/7 (3:10 CT): Wong 2B, Edman RF, Goldschmidt 1B, Miller DH, DeJong SS, Molina C, Carpenter 3B, O'Neill LF, Bader CF
Tyler Chatwood scheduled to begin throwing program today; José Quintana to begin it tomorrow, per Ross. #Cubs
RHP Alec Mills (3-3, 5.50) vs. RHP Tyler Mahle (1-1, 3.90); RHP Yu Darvish (7-1, 1.44) vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (3-3, 2.05); RHP Adbert Alzolay (0-1, 2.08) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (5-2, 3.19)