Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Dodgers: Joc Pederson at leadoff, Willson Contreras returns

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Game time: The Chicago Cubs (12-16) will battle the Los Angeles Dodgers (17-12) on Monday (6:40 p.m. CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.

TV information: The game will be on Marquee Sports Network [Watch here], MLB Network (out-of-market only), and SportsNet LA.

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Full recap/takeaways later on CubsHQ.com.

Cubs lineup:

Joc Pederson LF

Kris Bryant CF

Javy Baez SS

Anthony Rizzo 1B

Willson Contreras C

Jason Heyward RF

David Bote 2B

Matt Duffy 3B

Kyle Hendricks P

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have the 'Professor' (1-3, 7.54 ERA) on the mound against righty Walker Buehler (1-0, 3.16 ERA).

Pregame tidbits:

.@KrisBryant_23's offseason work is already paying major dividends for the @Cubs! #TheRundown pic.twitter.com/y9VO2OyKNt

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) May 3, 2021

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