Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Phillies: Carson Kelly to catch, Jon Berti at 3B, Colin Rea to pitch

Kiyoshi Mio - USA Today Sports

Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Friday, April 25 2025

The Cubs hope to keep the winning ways going this afternoon.

Game time: The Chicago Cubs (16-10) will battle the Philadelphia Phillies (13-12) on Friday (1:20 p.m. CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.

TV information: Marquee Sports Network (Free trial available on FuboTV) and MLBN (out-of-market only)

Cubs lineup:

Ian Happ LF

Kyle Tucker RF

Seiya Suzuki DH

Michael Busch 1B

Dansby Swanson SS

Nico Hoerner 2B

Pete Crow-Armstrong CF

Carson Kelly C

Jon Berti 3B

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have righty Colin Rea (0-0, 1.32 ERA) on the mound against Taijuan Walker (1-1, 2.29 ERA).

Pregame sights and sounds:

#Cubs Minor League News: I-#Cubs postponed, Kachar and Wiggins impressive, Mules shines https://t.co/9SqnIZxf47
— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) April 25, 2025

Pete Crow-Armstrong is playing Gold Glove defense AND rolling at the plate 👏

The @Cubs rising star joins #MLBCentral to talk about playing in Chicago and what's changed in the box. pic.twitter.com/iD9tFdLVlr
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) April 25, 2025