Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Reds: Willson Contreras to DH, Ian Happ to CF |
The Chicago Cubs will be going for three out of four against Cincy, weather permitting as rain is in the forecast.
When and Where: The Cubs (4-2) will take on the Cincinnati Reds (2-4) at Great American Ball Park on Thursday at 5:10 PM CT. Television: The game will be on the Marquee Sports Network and Fox Sports Ohio (Reds telecast). Announcers: Len Kasper and Jim Deshaies (Cubs) Radio: 670 The Score and WLW 700 Game Thread: Game discussion starts around a hour before gametime with senior writer Cole Little and writer Tony Crumpton 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. Cubs lineup: #Cubs aim to take 3 out of 4 in Cincinnati. pic.twitter.com/w4ruP3lgLM Lineup notes: Ian Happ has been 5-for-10 with two doubles against Castillo. Kyle Schwarber has been 5-for-17 with three homers while Willson Contreras has gone 4-for-8 with three doubles. Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have righty Yu Darvish (0-1, 6.75 ERA) on the mound against righty Luis Castillo (0-0, 1.50 ERA). In 2019, he had a 4.60 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings against the Reds. Reds lineup: Happy #LaPiedra Day! #TakeTheCentral Cubs notes and sights and sounds: More of the same damp weather: pic.twitter.com/Y1SLiGMUIo 1st pitch 45 minutes away??? pic.twitter.com/9PvPkSK21s
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