Cubs vs. Cards: Lineups, TV info, Notes, Game thread |
Let's Play two!
When and Where: The Cubs (13-6) will take on the St. Louis Cardinals (4-4) at Wrigley Field on Monday at 4:15 PM CT. Television info: The game will be on Marquee Sports Network and FS-M+ Radio: 670 The Score and KMOX 1120 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. Fly the W! Join our free CubsHQ community...takes only 30 seconds. Lineups for Game 1: Steven Souza Jr. was scratched (right hamstring tightness). Kim's first start! pic.twitter.com/mqPmyWztzU Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have Kyle Hendricks (3-1, 3.08 ERA) on the mound against lefty Kwang Hyun Kim (0-0, 9.00 ERA). The 'Professor' was 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA in four starts against the Redbirds last season. Pregame tidbits: Per historian Ed Hartig, Game 2 today will mark the first time the Cubs batted first at their home ballpark against the Cardinals since May 18, 1898, at Chicago's West Side Grounds. Stat alert: Elias considers the Cubs the home team for both games today as the MLB rulebook states that “the home team is the team on whose grounds the game is played.” From Cubs: Miller will be 1st Cub to make ML debut in starting role since Duane Underwood 6/25/18 at LAD (4 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 3 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR, 2-1 L). Miller 1st Cub to make ML debut in starting role since Jen-Ho Tseng 9/14/17 vs. METS (3 IP, 5H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 14-6 W
New #Cubs lineup: pic.twitter.com/oEEbdCTDWR
It hasn't happened vs. any team for the franchise since July 16, 1908, against the Giants.
